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Covering an
area of 445 square miles, this compact county of
Dublin houses the chief business and commerce
centres, transport links and the Dail (Government
headquarters) for Ireland. Derived from the Irish
‘Dubh Linn’ (meaning black pool) this
area has grown from marshland in early Viking
times to become one of Europe’s most
significant technological and commercial centres.
Just over
one million people live in this region, the most
populous area in Ireland. Now divided into three
areas: Fingal, Dun Laoghaire / Rathdown and South
Dublin, each County Council continues to meet the
growing needs of industry and its residents.
Visitors can
enjoy the rich agricultural and market gardening
land to the north, much influenced by the
settlement of the Dutch; the sailing and golfing
centres of Malahide and Howth and the former deer
hunting grounds of Phoenix Park, the largest
urban park in Europe and home of the President of
Ireland and the sporting activities of polo and
cricket.
The principal
city is the capital of Ireland - Dublin city
itself. Other satellite towns in the County
include Swords, Tallaght, Lucan, Clondalkin,
Skerries and Balbriggan
Please see the town guides for further
information.
Being the
financial center of Ireland, County Dublin offers
business opportunities and facilities across all
sectors from the fishing village of Skerries to
high technology in Swords. With the rage and
phenomenon of the "Celtic Tiger",
Ireland has come of age in a global marketplace.
| Helpful
information sources for business
enquiries are: |
| Enterprise
Ireland: |
tel: (353) 01 808
2000 |
| Dublin
City Enterprise Board: |
tel: (353) 01 677
6068 |
| Fingal
Enterprise Board: |
tel: (353) 01 873
1428 |
| South
Dublin Enterprise Board: |
tel: (353) 01 405
7073 |
Dun
Laoghaire Enterprise Board:
(assists in set-up advice,
funding and grant applications) |
tel: (353) 01 205
1100 |
| Balbriggan
Enterprise Development Group: |
tel: (353) 01 841
5141 |
| Dublin
Business Association (City Center): |
tel: (353) 01 662
2995 |
| Dublin
Business Innovation Center: |
tel: (353) 01 671 3111 |
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| Other
sources of finance applicable to business
start up, development and acquisition,
and related agencies are as follows: |
| Credit
Unions: |
tel: (353) 01 490
8911 |
| National
Irish Bank: |
tel: (353) 01 678
5066 |
| Ulster
Bank (Small Enterprise Unit): |
tel: (353) 01 677
7623 |
| Bank of
Ireland Enterprise Support Unit: |
contact any
branch |
Allied
Irish Bank Strategic Development
Business Banking: |
tel: (353) 01 660
0311 |
| Smurfit
Job Creation Enterprise Fund: |
tel: (353) 01 478
4091 |
The
Dept. Of Enterprise, Trade and Employment:
TEL (353) 01 661 4444; www.irlgov.ie/entemp has extensive and very
helpful advice on all aspects of business
employment in Ireland, including a business start
up information pack which is superbly put
together and includes everything from planning,
funding, locating, employing people and business
development.
| Travel
(see also town guides) |
Dublin County is
well serviced by public transport. The Dart
(Dublin Area Rapid Transit) railway runs from
Bray to Howth, following the coastline. The M1
and M50 ring motorways connect the north and
south with a link to Dublin’s International
and Domestic Airport. In addition to the Bus
Eireann national service, there is a rapid mini
bus service in the city center of Dublin.
| Tourism, Leisure and Accommodation |
| Please see town guides |
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