- Ireland has roughly 5 million internet users (5,000,000 people) — about 94.3% of the population and rank #102 globally.
- The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Session, Instagram, Facebook. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Music, Travel, Tools, Food, Classifieds, Cloud storage, Security, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Maps, Gaming, Reading, Public services and more.
- The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.
Ireland in numbers
2025–2026- Internet users
- 5 million5,000,000 · #102
- Penetration
- 94.3%#30
- Population
- 5.3 million5,300,000 · #124
- GDP
- $609B#25
- GDP growth
- +2.6%#136
- GDP per person
- $114,943#5
- Land area
- 70.3k km²#119
- Capital
- Dublin
- Region
- Europe
- Official languages
- English, Irish
How Ireland goes online
Irish group chats are a contact sport. WhatsApp handles the family, the GAA club and the street's running joke, while the better version of everyone's weekend gets posted elsewhere. Social media still holds the local buy-and-sell groups and community notices. DoneDeal is the default for second-hand cars, furniture and anything with a motor, and haggling is expected. Revolut has become the easy way to split a bill or send money to a friend, sitting alongside the traditional bank apps.
Around 94.3%. With a population of about 5.3 million and 5 million online, roughly 300 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.
All 108 apps below are grouped by category.
What people actually use
108 Most-used appsWebsites people in Ireland actually use
21The 21 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.
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Frequently asked questions
6 Q&AHow many people in Ireland are online?
About 5 million (5,000,000 people). That works out to roughly 94.3% of the population, which puts Ireland at #102 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.
Which apps do people in Ireland use most?
Mostly WhatsApp, Session, Instagram, Facebook — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Music, Travel, Tools, Food, Classifieds, Cloud storage, Security, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Maps, Gaming, Reading, Public services. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.
What is the leading Messaging app in Ireland?
WhatsApp, Session dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.
How high is internet penetration in Ireland?
Around 94.3%. With a population of about 5.3 million and 5 million online, roughly 300 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.
Where do these app facts come from?
Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.
Which websites are most popular in Ireland?
The everyday ones are RTÉ News, DoneDeal, AIB, plus the other 21 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.
Sources
Updated 2026-11-12- DataReportal — Digital 2026
- ITU — Statistics
- Official product sites
World Sites & Apps. “Ireland: internet and everyday apps”. 2026. https://abcvv.com/c/ie.html