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Leitrim is not the best place to be for a zombie apocalypse
Leitrim apparently ranks fourth among the worst counties in Ireland to survive a zombie apocalypse, it was revealed this week, after a study was conducted to coincide with the latest episode of The Last of Us: Season 2.
Based on the multi-award-winning PlayStation videogame of the same name, the HBO series is set in a post-apocalyptic world which is overrun by the "Infected".
Leitrim was given a score of 231.2 with the study stating that "pharmacies are 5.7 km away and the nearest A&E is nearly 38 km out. In an emergency, even a small injury could become a big problem."
Other counties that were deemed unfavourable for riding out the fictitious disaster were Roscommon, which came in at number one, Monaghan which was ranked number two and Longford which came in at number four.
Legacy Communications, a creative digital PR and communications agency conducted the study analysing several data points including CSO data to create the Zombie Apocalypse Survival Index, revealing the best and worst counties for staying alive if an apocalypse like in The Last of Us ever hit Ireland.
They examined seven key survival factors, including population density, the distance to pharmacies, A&E units and supermarkets, as well as access to agricultural land, fresh water and high point mountainous areas, all crucial for avoiding becoming zombie-bait.
Roscommon ranks as the worst county in Ireland to survive a zombie apocalypse, with a survival score of 178.8 with access to emergency services deemed poor and the nearest A&E 43.2 km away and pharmacies 6 km out, making any supply run a dangerous gamble.
Meanwhile Longford didn't fare much better and was ranked the third worst with a survival score of 220. With little high ground at just 278 metres, limited agricultural land (71,085 hectares), and "only average access to shops and healthcare, it doesn’t offer much safety", the study claimed.
Mícheál Brennan, Head of Search Marketing at Legacy Communications commented:
“While this research is, of course, tongue-in-cheek, it’s built on real data and highlights how access to resources like food, water and healthcare can make all the difference in a survival scenario.
“Whether you’d be heading for the hills or not, this index gives a light-hearted look at which counties might offer the best shot at staying safe — and which ones you might want to avoid if the unthinkable ever happened.
“So, while you're counting down the days until the next episode, you can start planning your survival strategy... Just in case!”
For more information visit: https://legacycommunications.
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