Location

Located within 20 minutes of Dublin International Airport and in the Dublin commuter belt (with circa 20,000 commuters each day) the town while maintaining its own clear identity has become part of the Greater Dublin Area. Within a 20km (12mls) catchment the population is 104,821 while 60kms (37mls) encompasses a population of 1.7million. The town is located on the M1 Motorway just 50kms (30mls) north of Dublin’s city centre within easy reach of all the facilities of the Capital. There are 35 train departures to Dublin from Drogheda Station each day.

Infrastructure

Drogheda has some of the best infrastructure in Ireland. The M1 motorway provides a route into Irelands growing motorway network. It is also has excellent rail links being licated on the main Dublin to Belfast line. Dublin Airport is only 20 mins away & the town is serviced by both Drogheda & Dublin Ports.

Drogheda boasts excellent broadband fibre communications including a Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) & the new 'Project Kelvin' transatlantic fibre link. The town also enjoys state of the art water treatment facilities & excellent connectivity to the ESB power network.

Skilled People

Within Drogheda's large population catchment area, a recent INDECON study pointed to above national average concentrations of a 3rd level & skilled workforce. Located close to Dublin, Drogheda provides easy access to 5 major universities and 5 Institutes of Technology the closest of which is Dundalk IT located only 20 mins north. Drogheda Institute of Further Education is also located in the town centre.

Support

Drogheda is an attractive location for foreign direct investment & for indigenous companies to grow. The Drogheda Economic Forum was established in 2009 is chaired by the President of the Chamber of Commerce. The Forum has a membership made up of representatives from private and public sector stakeholders.

The forum brings all of the relevant business support agencies, local government, educational institutes & local business groups together to make Drogheda an attractive & easy place to do business. These stakeholders are listed below.

• Drogheda Borough Council
• Drogheda Chamber of Commerce
• Louth County Enterprise Board
• IDA Ireland
• Enterprise Ireland
• Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
• Louth Local Authorities
• Meath County Council
• Dundalk Institute of Technology
• Drogheda Institute of Further Education
• Failte Ireland
• Teagasc