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Radon · Co. Sligo

Radon in Co. Sligo: 11 of 22 towns in a High Radon Area

The EPA map predicts the share of homes above the radon reference level for each grid square. Read at the centre of 22 towns in Co. Sligo, 11 fall in a High Radon Area (1 in 5 homes or more).

Figures compiled from the public records listed at the foot of this page. Data snapshot: . Updated when the records change.

Check one house in Co. Sligo

11 of 22 town centres in Co. Sligo in an EPA High Radon Area.

One specific house in Co. Sligo: radon band for that Eircode, flood zone, planning applications within 300 m, BER, sale history. Thirty-eight checks in all, each linked to the public record.

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town centres in an EPA High Radon Area (1 in 5 or more)

9

in a moderate band (about 1 in 10)

36%

of Irish towns sampled are in a High Radon Area

Radon across Co. Sligo

The EPA map predicts, for each grid square, the share of homes above 200 Bq/m³. We read it at the centre of every town in Co. Sligo with at least 100 registered sales. 50% of those centres fall in a High Radon Area. Towns by predicted odds, highest first:

Sligo1 in 5
Ballymote1 in 5
Ballisodare1 in 5
Collooney1 in 5
Ballinode1 in 5
Caltragh1 in 5
Rosses Point1 in 5
Grange1 in 5
Easkey1 in 5
Ballintogher1 in 5
Carney1 in 5
Tubbercurry1 in 10
Enniscrone1 in 10
Strandhill1 in 10

Other checks for Co. Sligo

Co. Sligo is in the Defective Concrete Blocks grant scheme (mica and pyrite in blocks), and the whole county is covered. For a house here, the report flags the scheme and tells you what to ask the seller about block testing.

Other checks for Co. Sligo

Radon by town in Co. Sligo

Other counties

GuideRadon when buying a house: the map, the test and what it costs to fix

Questions people ask

Is Co. Sligo a high radon county?
11 of the 22 town centres we sampled in Co. Sligo are in an EPA High Radon Area (1 in 5 homes or more predicted above 200 Bq/m³). Nationally it is 36% of towns. High towns include Sligo, Ballymote, Ballisodare, Collooney, Ballinode, Caltragh.
What does a High Radon Area mean for a buyer?
Houses built after 1998 in a High Radon Area must have a radon barrier. Older houses usually have none, and one in five will test above the reference level. It costs €50 to €60 to test after you move in and €1,500 to €3,000 to fix. Ask the seller for any test result.
Why does radon vary so much within a county?
Radon comes from uranium in the underlying rock. Granite and some limestones give high readings; the map follows the geology, so it changes over a few kilometres. The exact Eircode grid square is what matters.

Sources

Area figures, compiled from public records. They describe the town or county, not any one house. The paid report checks the exact Eircode.