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The study was based on data like broadband speed, house prices, crime rates, green spaces, cafes, GPs and top schools.
Comparison website Switcher.ie has revealed that Leixlip is the second best place to work from home in Ireland in 2022.
The revelation follows after it was announced last month that the remote work law would be included in the Work Life Balance bill.
The study was based on data surrounding broadband speed, house prices, crime rates, green spaces, cafes, GPs and top schools.
According to Switcher.ie, Castlebar in County Mayo coined the top spot as the best place to work from home in Ireland: "Not only are house prices considerably lower than others on our list, it offers a winning mix of great leisure amenities, speedy broadband, 5G mobile coverage and plenty of green spaces."
Leixlip, Navan, Galway and Longford were also among the top five places to work from home.
In the context of Leixlip, the average house price was listed as €414,366.
The crime rate per 1,000 people was listed as 30.7, while coffee shops per 1,000 people was listed as 1.23.
In addition, full fibre connection was recorded as .5, or less than 50 per cent of coverage.
The website's research also found that the town of Celbridge was among the top five safest places to work from home, alongside Skerries, Cobh, Carrigaline and Shannon.
Commenting on the news, the commercial director of Switcher.ie, Eoin Clarke said: "All the top contenders in our study have lots to offer, and hotspots range from along the sandy west coast to the midlands and Cork’s Black Valley, as well as satellite towns bordering Dublin.
"When it comes to peaceful, low cost, scenic places to work from home, there's plenty to choose from."
Mr Clarke added: "A fast and reliable internet connection, reasonable house prices and open, green spaces make all the difference when working remotely.
"As workers are no longer pinned down to designated office blocks, we will hopefully see a more evenly distributed workforce - which is good for our pockets and good for the local economy."
Details about the methodology the website used for the study can be viewed here.
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