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Why Limerick?

 Reasons to Establish your Business in Limerick

  • Heavy investment in education and skills training which creates a pool of highly talented and qualified people.

  • Shannon International Airport offering world-class facilities: US Customs & Border Protection Pre-clearance & Agile Logistics Freight Hub potential.

  • Direct access to the European market of close to 800 million people.

  • A strong legal framework for development, exploitation and protection of Intellectual Property rights.

  • World class access road and rail infrastructure linking the ‘Atlantic Gateways’ of Cork, Limerick/Shannon, Galway and Dublin.

  • Highest potential in Ireland for generating capacity of renewable energy.

  • An advanced telecommunications infrastructure, with state-of-the-art optical networks and international connectivity.

  • Ireland’s corporate tax regime which ranks among the lowest in Europe at 12.5%.

  • The responsiveness and “can do” attitude of Irish managers and workers.

  • Significant Business Support agencies such as Shannon Development, IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland.

  • 100km deepwater Shannon Estuary which can accommodate the largest unitised cargo ships in the world.

  • Excellent quality of life combined with low cost of living.

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