Carlow has the country’s highest divorce rate

Carlow had the country’s highest divorce rate, followed by Dublin and Tipperary, according to the latest figures from the Courts Service.

Details of breakdown of marriage and civil partnerships for 2016 show more than 4,100 couples applied for divorce that year.

Another 1,300 couples applied for a judicial separation, which allows married couples to split in a more straightforward fashion than divorce.