No city dominates across the five areas measured
| Starting a business | Dealing with construction permits | Getting electricity | Registering property | Enforcing contracts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rank | Rank | Rank | Rank | |
| City | (1–6) | (1–6) | (1–6) | (1–6) | (1–6) |
| Cork | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Dublin | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Galway | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Limerick | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Waterford | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
