About Meath

whatever your business, Meath can offer benefits that you simply won’t find anywhere else.

   

Strategic Operational Base

Situated to the north of Dublin on Ireland's eastern seaboard, Meath is the ideal business location. With a range of superb business locations, excellent transport infrastructure and telecommunications, a highly skilled workforce, a competitive cost base and a range of support services, Meath is the premier location for business investment.

Located just minutes to the north of Dublin's international airport, Meath is ideally placed to serve the needs of international business. And with the benefit of four national primary routes – N1/M1, N2, N3/M3 and N4/M4 – the major urban centres are easily accessed.

Relative to urban areas, locating your business in Meath makes good financial sense. Whether you intend to build, purchase or rent, you'll get better value for money. Lower operating costs will also benefit your business, for example wage/salary levels and business service costs.

 Highly Skilled Workforce

Attracting and retaining the right people is a key factor for any successful business. One of the fastest growing counties in Ireland, the population of Meath has increased significantly in recent years. The profile and diversity of this population growth ensures the availability of a wide range of qualifications, skills and experience to satisfy the needs of any business. The close proximity of Meath to Dublin, also allows a business locating in Meath to access the city’s labour pool.

 

 

Training & Education Opportunities:

When it comes to graduate recruitment, Meath’s proximity to eight of Ireland’s leading third level universities and technical institutes offers endless choices.  Meath County Council's Office for Further & Higher Education is working closely with many of these to increase the provision of third level courses in Meath, thereby enabling businesses to develop their management and technical skills and access the skills and qualifications they need.

Excellent Infrastructure:

Meath benefits from a transport network that includes four motorways and major orbital routes that allows fast and easy access not only to Dublin and Belfast, but to the rest of the country and the major ports.  Major transport infrastructural developments, including the M3 and the Dublin – Clonee - Navan rail link, part of the Government’s Transport 21 Programme, will benefit the county even further. 
With widespread availability of broadband technology, Meath can offer your business a choice of communications options from fully digital fibre-optic cable networks to wireless communications networks.  This technology is constantly being upgraded allowing your business to access the right technology solution. Major investments in the areas of water, wastewater and power supply will ensure Meath can meet the needs of any business locating in the county.

Premier Business Locations - Meath Business Property Listing Service:

This site offers you up-to-date information on the wide selection of existing industrial, commercial, office and retail options available in County Meath.  If you cannot find the right option for you, please do a search based on your required criteria, save the search and you will receive an email alert when the right property is added.  Meath County Council is also committed to ensuring an adequate supply of suitable lands zoned for economic development purposes.  A range of options for greenfield sites is available in all the major towns in the county and this is constantly under review.

Superb Conference Facilities:

Meath has a wealth of conference, meeting and event facilities to meet every business need.  Meet in Meath – www.meetinmeath.com - is on hand to advise and assist in finding the right location for your conference or event.

Great Lifestyle Options:

For businesses located in Meath, the stress, costs and difficulties associated with a commuting workforce are not a factor.  The average commuting time for those working in Meath is less than 30 minutes.  This enables your staff to enjoy a better quality of life, thereby benefiting your business.  Meath offers a range of options when it comes to choosing a place to live.  From bustling towns to quiet rural locations, everyone will find something to suit.  And compared with city prices, lower housing and living costs are an added bonus. Meath boasts an extensive selection of primary and post-primary schools, a wide range of childcare options and easy access to third level institutions.

Meath, Ireland’s Heritage Capital, is famed for its history and places to visit.  From the Heritage Towns of Trim and Kells, to the world famous passage tombs at Newgrange, Knowth, Dowth and Loughcrew.  From Oldbridge House, location of the historic Battle of the Boyne, to King John’s Castle in Trim, location of the spectacular film production ‘Braveheart’.  Whatever your leisure interests, Meath has plenty to offer.  From the cultural offerings of the only Gaeltacht areas in the east of Ireland to a wide range of internationally famous tourist and craft facilities.  A choice of hotels, restaurants, shops, gardens, beaches, historic houses and a breathtaking range of sporting facilities to suit everyone. 

whatever your business   ...Make It Meath

 If you need any further information on Meath and what we can offer, please Contact Us

For further information on the work of the Economic Development Unit and how we can help your business in Meath, go to www.meath.ie/business