Meath has the 6th highest disposable income and 3rd highest labour force participation rate in the state
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
THE PLACE AND SPACE FOR PEOPLE
POPULATION BY SECTOR OF WORK
SUPPORTS / INITIATIVES / FORUMS ETC
A YOUNG AND GROWING
POPULATION:
Second lowest average age in the state
Second highest rate of population growth in the state
SUCCESSFUL INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES
Meath is home to 8,544 local businesses and 36 new company formations per 10,000 population, in the 4th highest in the state
CLUSTERING
OF
KEY INDUSTRIES
Major employment industries include:
Retail, trade/auto, health and social work, manufacturing, education and construction.
HIGHLY DESIREABLE PLACE TO DO BUSINESS
77% of businesses were happy or very happy that their business is located in Meath.
PROXIMITY TO NATIONAL AND GLOBAL MARKETS
Dublin Airport within 30 mins
Ferry ports in Dublin, Drogheda and Belfast.
Served by 4 motorways (M1,M2,M3 and M4)
Bus routes operate throughout the county
Rail via the Dublin - Belfast line, Dublin - Sligo line and the Dunboyne line.
Proposed new Navan rail line
THE PLACE AND SPACE TO WORK
HIGHLY EDUCATED WORKFORCE
43.4% of Leaving Cert students are progressing to university, which is higher than the State average.
Proximity to Dublin gives a geographic advantage, enabling the county to play a major part in the development of the National Gateway, the nation’s most economically dynamic and progressive area.
Fertile soils provide the best location for a thriving agricultural, equine and food sector.
Meath is fast becoming a multinational Hub, Meta, MSD and Amazon have all invested in Meath business premises.
Government policy indicate large support for growth in sectors such as Agri-Food, Screen
Content Creation, Equine, Tourism and recreation
Meath is home to 8,544 local businesses
WHY MEATH?
Meath possesses significant economic potential to prosper as a successful, diverse and vibrant social, civic, commercial and residential location that is recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a highly attractive and distinctive place in which to live and conduct business.
Meath has unparalleled and unique competitive advantage within Ireland, due to its geography, with a diverse low-lying topography, ranging from extensive rich pastures throughout the Boyne and Blackwater river valleys, drumlin hills in the north of the county, tracts of peatlands and raised bog in the southwest and a beautiful coastline of 12 kilometers in the east.
Meath experiences a maritime temperate oceanic climate, as per the Köppen climate classification
TOURISM/HOSPITALITY
Para on sector and strong reason for investing in Meath
Quote from large company on why Meath EMERALD PARK
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
PHARMA/TECH
“We feel very privileged to have one of our MSD sites located in beautiful Co. Meath. At the heart of everything we do, is an unshakable commitment to making a difference – for our employees, for our communities and for the people across the world who rely on our medicines. We are so delighted with our location, accessibility and amenities as we have continued to expand our campus in Dunboyne.”
“As a native of the county, I was delighted to establish our business eCOMM Merchant Solutions in County Meath. I am proud of the potential in this thriving County and we have further expanded our investments in Meath, through our involvement with Bective Stud, Tea Rooms & Apartments. This demonstrates my belief that Meath is the ideal place to work, live and play.”
THE PLACE AND SPACE FOR BUSINESS
AGRICULTURE/FOOD
Para on sector and strong reason for investing in Meath
Quote from large company on why Meath KEPAK OR BOYNE VALLEY FOODS
MANUFACTURING
Para on sector and strong reason for investing in Meath Quote from large company on why Meath
LOGISTICS/TRANSPORT
Para on sector and strong reason for investing in Meath
Quote from large company on why Meath PRIMELINE
Kells Site 1
36ha (89Ac)
Zoned E2 -General enterprise and employment
Kells Site 1
36ha (89Ac)
Zoned E2 -General enterprise and employment
Enfield 28ha (69 Acres)
Zoned E1/E3 Strategic Employment Zone (High Technology)
STRATEGIC EMPLOY
Navan Site 2
42ha (103 acres)
Zoned E1 – Strategic Employment Zone (High Technology
Maynooth
Zoned
Dunboyne
25ha (62 Acres)
Zoned E1/E3 – Strategic Employment Zone (High Technology) / Warehousing & Distribution
THE PLACE AND SPACE TO LOCATE
OYMENT SITES
Navan Site 1
102ha (252 acres)
Zoned E1/E3 – Strategic Employment Zone (High Technology) / Warehousing & Distribution
Dunshaughlin
52 ha (128 Acres)
Zoned E2 -General enterprise and employment
South Drogheda 50ha (123 acres)
Zoned E1 – Strategic Employment Zone (High Technology)
Laytown 13ha (33 acres)
Zoned E1/E2 Strategic Employment Zone (High Technology)
Ashbourne 49ha (120 Acres)
Zoned E1/E3 – Strategic Employment Zones (High Technology) / Warehousing & Distribution
Ratoath 171ha (424 Acres)
Zoned D1/WL Tourism/ Whiteland
ACTIVITIES
Golf - 15 GUI Affiliated golf courses, including Co.
Meath Golf Club in Trim, Killeen Castle Golf Club in Dunsany, Headfort Gold Club in Kells & Royal Tara Golf Club in Navan
Woods, Mullaghmeen Forest, Blackwater Park Navan, Girley Bog Eco Walk, Loughcrew Estate House & Gardens, Causey Farm
Horse Racing – Fairyhouse, Bellewstown and Navan
Racecourse
Walking & Cycling - Boyne Valley to Lakelands
Greenway, Royal Canal Greenway, Boyne Greenway, Loughcrew
Waterways - Boyne Blueway, Angling, Boating
Swimming – Multiple swimming pools and 12km of beaches
Theme Park – Emerald Park
ARTS
Solstice Arts Centre, Navan
Swift Cultural Centre, Trim
The Venue, Ratoath
Toradh Galleries in Ashbourne Library & Kells Heritage Centre
THE PLACE AND SPACE FOR LIVING
FESTIVALS & EVENTS
Puca Fes
Hinterlan
Samhain
Slane Ca
Kells Typ
O’Carolan
Moynalty
ACTIVE & VIBRANT COMMUNITIES
400+ community, social, environmental & leisure groups
102 sports facilities
23 arts & culture venues
MEATH
THE PLACE AND SPACE WITH A HISTORY
The Boyne Valley is renowned for its rich history with 3,000 monuments & heritage sites. Visit the majestic Anglo-Norman castle at Trim or the 5,000 year old UNESCO World Heritage Site of Brú na Bóinne. Roam through the monastic site at Kells in the footsteps of St Colmcille or visit historic Drogheda, Gateway to the Boyne Valley.
Battle of the Boyne Site
The Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre is located in the restored 18th century Oldbridge House, which is located on the battlesite Free access to the battlesite, parklands and the formal gardens
Bru na Boinne – Newgrange, Knowth & Dowth
Ireland’s richest archaeological landscape
Bective Abbey
A medieval wonder and a star of Hollywood movies
Hill of Tara
The centre of a ritual landscape in the heart of the Boyne Valley.
Loughcrew Cairns
Loughcrew, with a concentration of around 30 passage tombs, is one of the most important prehistoric cemeteries in Ireland
