Dublin's artificial light is seven times higher than the rest of the country

Ballinskelligs, Co Kerry, is designated a Gold Tier International Dark-Sky Reserve in the Northern Hemisphere and only three exist in the world. Picture: Don MacMonagle 

Emissions from artificial light at night — which can negatively impact sleep, as well as skin and eye health — is seven times higher in Dublin than the rest of the country, but Ireland ranks far behind countries such as the UK, Portugal, and Holland, according to a new report from the Central Statistics Office.

The analysis of data from the CSO estimated artificial light in Ireland from satellite imagery over four years to 2019.