The population of many towns rose during the period 1996 to 2006: Birr +21.5%, Tullamore +28.8% and Edenderry +53.9%.
V letech 1996 až 2006 dramaticky vzrostla populace mnoha měst: Birr o 21,5 %, Tullamore o 28,8 % a Edenderry o 53,9 %.