Cattle outnumber people by more than 4 to 1 in Tipperary.
According to the Central Statistics Office there are in the region of 700,000 bovines in the Premier County.
This compares with a human population of just under 160,000 according to the 2016 census.
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Figures obtained from the Department of Agriculture show Tipperary is home to around 170,000 dairy cows, while 500 bulls that are used for breeding purposes call the Premier home.
