Description of Fingal

Fingal is Ireland’s fastest growing county in both economic and population terms. Over the last decade Fingal has been Ireland’s most impressive economic success story, with foreign direct investment levels the highest of any county in Ireland.

Increasing levels of investment in infrastructure, a rapidly expanding population, a well educated workforce and a business friendly environment ensures that the success of the last decade will continue.

Fingal borders Dublin City and is located to the north of Ireland’s capital. Fingal occupies a total land area of 452.7sq km and had a population of 239,813 at the last Irish census in 2006. This was a 22% increase from the 2002 census, compared to a national increase of 8% over the same period. Fingal’s growth rate between 2002 and 2006 has been unprecedented in the history of the Irish State. Fingal’s population continues to grow, making it currently the third largest in population size terms of any county in Ireland, with nearly 6% of the country’s population now living in Fingal. The county’s population which is the youngest in Ireland also has the highest rate of labour force participation in the country.

Dublin Airport is located in Fingal and is 8kms from Dublin City Centre and 4kms from Swords, Fingal’s administrative capital.

Fingal is committed to business, and the county’s proven track record of success continues to attract foreign direct investment and domestic investment alike. Fingal is already home to well known international companies including IBM, Astellas, Kelloggs, Hertz, Bristol Myers Squibb and eBay.  Fingal is home to 5,500 businesses.

Fingal is extremely well connected. Internationally it connects businesses to the world through Dublin Airport. Locally, it connects businesses to the Dublin City Region via a rapidly expanding integrated transport network. Two new metro lines are to be constructed which will link the north and west of Fingal to Dublin Airport and Dublin City – home to 1.2 million consumers. Businesses also benefit from well developed road infrastructure and close proximity to two sea ports in Dublin and Dun Laoghaire.

The County has all the requirements for business success with low operating costs, low rents, low commercial rates and Ireland’s corporation tax rate of 12.5% the lowest rate in Europe. Apart from the attractive tax and costs structure, businesses in Fingal also benefit from a world-class telecommunications network.

The county has very advanced industrial infrastructure with a wide range of prime industrial and commercial development land options available to businesses, catering for all types of investment levels.

Fingal is proud of its people with the county having a young, highly educated, well trained, internationally mobile and motivated workforce. The county benefits from Ireland’s education system, recognised as one of the best in the world.

More importantly, Fingal is alive with culture and heritage, making it a wonderful place to live. Attracting people to live in the county has never been difficult with options for residents to enjoy superior affordable coastal, urban and rural lifestyles.