County Leitrim had the highest proportion of volunteers per population across the county in 2022. Figures released by the Central Statistics Office show that 18 per cent or almost 6,200 Leitrim people were volunteering in April of that year.
Of the 3,039 male and 3,100 female volunteers, over 2,500 volunteered in sporting organisations while 1,400 were involved in social or charitable groups Speaking to Let's Talk this week, Josephine Stroker, manager of Leitrim Volunteer Centre, said the number was most likely higher:
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