The largest workforce of any catchment, that is highly skilled

• A student population of 86,000 in 12 Higher Education Institutions, 58% of all university enrolments
• 40% of all third level graduates and 46% of Ireland’s STEM graduates
• 270,000 of the workforce have apprenticeship and trade qualifications

Professionals on the move

• Highly skilled outbound commuters, 61% hold third level qualifications

The most densely populated region outside Dublin is home to,

• 34% of Ireland’s population – Comparable to the catchments of Cork, Limerick, Galway, Derry and Waterford combined
• A population density 3.9 times greater than the national average in the only region with 16% growth forecast, to 2.6 million by 2031

Attracting international talent

• Almost 250k non-nationals, that’s 47% of foreign language speakers in Ireland
• DkIT has over 600 international students, and strong connections with China, supported by an office in Beijing

At the centre of Ireland’s economic growth, the M1/A1 links

• Irelands’ largest 2 cities, Dublin and Belfast, and half the islands population in 2 hours
• Serving Irelands’ 3 largest towns, Dundalk, Drogheda and Swords

The M1 Motorway provides uncongested access to,

• Dublin airport in 20/45 minutes, and
• Maritime links at Dublin, Drogheda, Greenore and Warrenpoint.

3 International airports within 90 minutes

• Direct flights to 250 UK, European, USA and Asian destinations
• Accounting for over 80% of all-island air traffic

Dublin Airport (20/40 minutes)

• 223,000 annual flights from 11th largest airport in Europe, carrying 30 million passengers per annum
• Daily flights to over 90 destinations in UK, Europe and USA
• Over 300 weekly flights to London
• US preclearance, and 13 North American destinations

• Intercity service connecting Dublin to Belfast in 2hrs
• Commuter services connecting Dublin’s IFSC to Drogheda (30 min), and Dundalk (60min)

Significant planned investment

• Electrification of the commuter rail service from Dublin to Drogheda
• High-speed rail link between Dublin and Belfast

Motorway access to trading gateways, providing low carbon rating for exports

• 4 deep sea ports within 60 minutes, Dublin, Greenore, Warrenpoint & Larne
• Dublin, Tier 1 port, handles approximately 50% of tonnage
• Warrenpoint Trust Port
• Drogheda Port of Regional Significance