There are approximately 300,000 people with diabetes in Ireland, and it is estimated that one in 10 adults in Ireland aged 50 and over has type 2 diabetes
According to the HSE, in Ireland it is estimated that 190,000 (5.6%) of the Irish population are living with diabetes. Approximately 30,000 (15%) of these people do not have Type 2 diabetes, but either have Type 1 diabetes, or genetic or secondary causes of diabetes.
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