Is Castlebar safe? Ireland travel risk
Is Castlebar safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Castlebar scores 19/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Ireland Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 20 Mar 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Castlebar scores 19/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Ireland (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Castlebar: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (23/100) and natural hazards (27/100).
A score of 19 is higher than the scores of 5% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Ireland travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Mayo territory, Castlebar is established at 53.8500° N, 9.3000° W. It lies 208.1 km ESE relative to Dublin. Time zone observed: Europe/Dublin.
Mayo
53.8500° N, 9.3000° W
48 m
Europe/Dublin
13,054
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Ireland
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Ireland travel advice & laws.
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