Competition launched to find the Best Place to Live in Ireland Do you think your home place has that something special that makes it the best place to live in Ireland? At the launch of The Irish Times Best Place to Live 2021, in association with Randox, were Samuel Rooney, 8, Eleanor Hurn, 9 and Will Bell, 10 from Kimmage, Co Dublin. Picture: Conor McCabe Photography. Sun, 13 Jun, 2021 - 14:31 Ciarán Sunderland Community pride is commonplace in Ireland but now you have the chance to put your homeplace to the test. It's been nine years since Westport, Co Mayo won the coveted ‘Best Place to Live in Ireland’ title in 2012 in the midst of the financial crisis.