Dublin Regional Authority
Key Competitive Attractions
The Dublin Region covers the counties of Dublin, Fingal, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown and South Dublin, and is the most populous region in Ireland, exceeding 1.2 million people.
The regional economy has shifted away from manufacturing industries into more knowledge-based, added value industries due to rising production costs. Key activities now include fund management, e‐commerce, software, and back office.
Key Attractions of the Dublin Region:
- Dublin is the only internationally competitive metropolitan area in Ireland
- Ireland's highest concentration of start-ups and established entrepreneurs
- Well-developed financial services and software clusters, producing a large pool of skilled labour, targeted training and educational courses, and specialised support infrastructure.
- Successful development and growth in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
- Dublin ranked 6th for 'ease of doing business,' in a MasterCard survey.
- Dublin ranked 1st for ‘Best cities in terms of climate Governments create’ (Cushman and Wakefield’s European Cities Survey)
- Home of Ireland's busiest international airport and port facilities
- Dublin ranked 25th out of 215 in the Mercer 2009 Quality of Living Global City rankings, above Paris, London, and Barcelona.
- Dublin won City of Science for 2012, to host the Euroscience Open Forum
- Home to multinational companies, such as Citibank, Microsoft, eBay, Hertz, IBM, Xerox and Yahoo.
Assistance and Support For New Business Investors
The Enterprise Strategy demonstrates the commitment of the Regional Authority to enhance the environment of the Dublin Region, creating a more competitive business climate conducive to operating successful and dynamic businesses.
Among other services, the Authority prepares the regional economic strategies, addressing the development and investment priorities of the region.
