NUTS 2 statistical regions of the Republic of Ireland
In the NUTS (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics) codes of Ireland (IE), there are three level 2 statistical regions.[1] They are:
- Northern and Western (coded IE04)
- Southern (coded IE05)
- Eastern and Midland (coded IE06)
Within the European Union, regions are arranged for statistical (Eurostat) and revenue disbursing purposes using the NUTS structure. In Ireland, the whole state is a NUTS 1 region. There are eight statistical regions at the level of NUTS 3 in the state.
Territory
The regions are groupings of level 3 regions as follows:
- Northern and Western: Border Region, West Region
- Southern: South-West Region, South-East Region, Mid-West Region
- Eastern and Midland: Mid-East Region, Dublin Region, Midland Region
Background
Prior to 2014, the NUTS 2 regions were governed by two NUTS 2 Regional Assemblies. Statutory instrument No. 573/2014 abolished those assemblies.[2][3]
Today, there are three regional assemblies in Ireland and their territorial remit corresponds to the territory of the NUTS 2 regions. The three Regional Assemblies in Ireland are the:
- Northern and Western Regional Assembly
- Southern Regional Assembly
- Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly.