Roscommon

The 2025 report for County Roscommon is presented in this section of the website. It provides information from the survey participants in the 11 schools and centres in the county. It presents the responses of 659 15 and 16 year-old pupils who completed their Junior Cycle in County Roscommon schools and centres in June 2024. The 2024 Planet Youth survey was completed by these teenagers in November 2024 after their return to school to start their Senior Cycle. The report gives a comprehensive insight into the lives of our young people and what it’s like growing up in County Roscommon at the moment. It provides some trend information and shows cross-tabulations that examine some of the risk and protective factors in our teenager’s social environment.

Download the Planet Youth Roscommon Report (2025)
Substance use
33%

of pupils in County Roscommon had been drunk once or more in the last month

Leisure Time
39%

of pupils in County Roscommon were outside after midnight once or more in the past week

Wellbeing Indicators
59%

of pupils in County Roscommon are not getting the recommended amount of sleep

Parents & Family
90%

of pupils in County Roscommon say it is easy to receive caring and warmth from their parents/carers

School
77%

of pupils in County Roscommon often or very often feel safe in school