HEALTH AND IRELAND - The data which reveals a true picture of our health

Death rates from breast cancer are highest in Waterford, the suicide rate in Cork City outstrips anywhere else, and Limerick City has the highest infant mortality rate.

These are among the findings of an Irish Examiner data-mining exercise, the results of which are laid bare in our special county-by-county report unveiled today.

Comparing the statistics for each county across roughly 20 health categories, we found: