Welcome
Census 2011 Update: See our Census Mapping section (click here) and our Census Data Visualisation/Graphing section (click here)
The All Island Research Observatory is a research unit and interactive spatial data portal based in the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. Under the guidance of the National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis (NIRSA) and the National Centre for Geo-computation (NCG), AIRO has been funded by the Higher Education Authority under Cycle Four of the Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI4). AIRO also acts as an integral resource for the Irish Social Science Platform (ISSP).
AIRO seeks to produce all-island, spatial datasets and specialist tools to aid their analysis and to undertake academic and applied mapping research. AIRO aims to act as a single point of access to a wide variety of spatial data and information about the various regions of Ireland. The intended audience of this site are planners, policy makers, researchers and those interested in gaining an understanding of the dynamics that are shaping the island of Ireland today.
Featured Projects
Delineating Functional Territories
Delineating Functional Territories Research Project
Spatial policy in Ireland, as set out in the National Spatial Strategy (NSS), places a strong emphasis on the exploitation of complementarity, both among urban centres and between urban and rural areas, in order to achieve the ‘critical mass’ which the NSS sees as a vital prerequisite for sustainable and balanced development.
Ireland After Nama
http://irelandafternama.wordpress.com/Much of the research AIRO and NIRSA members are undertaking is disseminated and discussed on the IrelandafterNama blog. Log on to view lots of interesting posts, maps and data visualisations. Site Stats November 2010......Posts: 234, Comments: 1,065 Views: 130,076
Ireland after NAMA was established after a one day symposium held in NUI Maynooth, on November 23rd, 2009, entitled ‘Geography after NAMA’.
ESPON Ireland and Projects
About ESPON
The ESPON 2007-2013 Programme, the European Observation Network for Territorial Development and Cohesion, was adopted by the European Commission on 7 November 2007. ESPON is a transnational planning and related research programme.
The Atlas of the Island of Ireland
The Atlas of the Island of Ireland - Mapping Social and Economic Change
Mapping Social Inclusion
The overall aim of our research is to highlight the potential of mapping social inclusion data at a local level to improve decision making, planning and monitoring. To date government departments have yet to develop proper and integrated data management systems and as a result planners and researchers are unable to benefit from the detail that is held within administrative datasets.
Latest News
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Census 2011 Place of Birth Analysis - Dublin Using data provided by the CSO, AIRO and the Irish Times have collaborated in providing interactive maps and analysis looking at population... |
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Live Register Figures for April 2012 - View Interactive Data Here Live Register figures for April 2012 report that overall the number of people signing on over the month rose by only 100 on a seasonally adjusted... |
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Census 2011 - Irish Towns categorised by Population, Area and Change Explore the change that has occurred in Irish towns since the last census(2006). With Drogheda becoming the largest town in Ireland and Saggart in... |
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Urban/Rural Population Split at County Level - Census 2011 Using the interactive table and filters below, explore the various urban rural distributions around Ireland.
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Components of Population Change 2011 (Birth,Deaths & Migration) As Part of todays Census release looking at population distributions around Ireland use the filters on the interactive table below to view the... |
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Events
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GIS Ireland 2012, 11th October GIS Ireland 2012 will take place at the Charterted Accountants House on the 11th October 2012. Over the coming months a call for papers and... |
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4th International Conference on Ocean Energy, 17-19th October 2012 The 4th International Conference & Exhibition on Ocean Energy is takin place at The Convention Centre Dublin on Wednesday 17th - Friday 19th... |
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Energy Ireland Conference, Croke Park 30th-31st May Energy Ireland, now in its 16th year, is Ireland's largest and most long-established energy conference, attended every year by all the key players... |
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Mapinfo in the Irish Public Sector, March 7th On Wednesday March 7th GAMMA and Pitney Bowes Software are bringing you a one day event that will showcase the very best in the world of public... |
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Dublin City of Science 2012 : Detecting the impact of climate change on plants and animals March 13th - Detecting the impact of Climate Change on plants and animals On Tuesday 13th March 2012 the National Botanic Gardens will host... |
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