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Bill Doherty
MD Cook Ireland
"Cook Medical has been in Limerick since 1996 and our operations have grown substantially in that time. We have deepened our relationship with the University of Limerick and the general business environment has been positive." Read more by Bill Doherty
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.