Is Lifford safe? Ireland travel risk
Is Lifford safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Lifford 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.
Lifford 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 Lifford: 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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Geographically located in Donegal (54.8356° N, 7.4779° W), Lifford sits 183.3 km SSE from Dublin at lowland elevation.
Donegal
54.8356° N, 7.4779° W
Lowland
UTC
1,613
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Ireland
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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