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OVERVIEW
CarlowA great place to live - work and visit
Population: 54,000 - part of S.E. Region with population of c500,000
Workforce of 120,000 within 30 miles
Immense Character and Natural Beauty
Significant Investment in:
Housing - Infrastructure - Education
Preserving the uniqueness of Carlow as a historical and cultural area
Balance between economic development and maintaining the rich social and cultural heritage that ensures quality of life
Carlow offers central location, young population, quality educational facilities, high quality affordable housing
LOCATIONUniquely positioned within the National Spatial Strategy linking the Eastern, South Midlands and South East Functional Areas
Located off the M9 Motorway – just 55minutes from Dublin ‘s M50
Wexford Town, Waterford City & Wicklow – less than 1 hour
Kilkenny, Portlaoise - 30 minutes
Good Train and Bus Service
Easy Access to Dublin Airport & Dublin, Arklow, Rosslare and Bellview Ports
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CARLOW
N
Waterford
Limerick
Cork
Galway
AthloneDublin
0 20 40 60 80 100
Kilometres
AccessCarlow to Dublin Airport:
60.8 miles / 1 hr 16 mins (AA)
Trains to Dublin – 8 trains daily each way
Buses – 10 each way from Bus Eireann and additional 12 each way Rapid Express buses
from Kavanaghs
Tipperary
Rosslare
Wexford
New Ross
Dungarvan
Carlow
Kilkenny
ClonmelCashel
Enniscorthy
QUALITY OF LIFE
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Clean Air – beautiful countryside
Good Traffic management and ease of access
Broad range of indoor and outdoor sporting facilities:-
Golfing - Walking
Boating - Tennis
Hand-gliding
Gaelic Football
Rugby
Soccer
Athletics
Fishing
Swimming
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EDUCATION
2 Institutions of Higher Education:
•IT Carlow•Carlow College (St. Patricks)
Campus Innovation Centre
11 Post Primary Schools including one of the Country’s best Gaelcholaiste
41 Primary Schools
Good availability of Playschools, After schools Services
INFRASTRUCTURE
Good Road Access •M9 – strategic location•Good Rail & Bus Service to Dublin and other main towns•Good quality water supply sufficient to meet expanding needsSurface water disposal, Sewerage Treatment and solid waste capacity sufficient to meet future needs•Good Telecommunications Infrastructure•Dual Broadband - MAN•Current & future Electricity & Gas needs can be met•Teagasc Headquarters & Research/Biotechnology Centre
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ENVIRONMENT
Unique charm and rich heritage
Ireland’s Garden Trail
Carlows Pride of Place
Quality of Landscape
Ireland’s Tidiest County
Winner of IBAL (Irish Business Against Litter)
Entente Florale Winners 2001
Nations in Bloom Achievers
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HOUSING & SHOPPING
Ample supply of good quality affordable Housing
Strong Commercial GrowthMajor Retail Multiples – Fairgreen, Tesco, Superquinn, Aldi, Lidl, Dunnes Stores, Primark, Shaws, Pamela Scott, Next, River Island, A Wear,Woodies, Homebase, Currys, Argos
Tesco – 4th largest grossing store in ROI
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Unique amongst Ireland’s Counties the spirit of community pride and the close partnership of the community with the Local Authorities has enabled Carlow to progress and prosper
Our Philosophy:
“Pride in our County –
Pride in Ourselves”-
All are committed to success
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PARTNERSHIPS
•IDA•Enterprise Ireland•Carlow County Council•Carlow Town Council•Carlow County Enterprise Board•IT Carlow•Carlow College (St. Patricks)•Carlow County Development Partnership•County Carlow Chamber•Carlow County Development Board•Local Communities
CURRENT AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
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Recent Developments
•Civic Vision
•VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art & The GB Shaw Theatre (€18million)
•County Museum
•Town Centre Renewal
•New Town Park
•Business & Technology Park – Merck, Sharp & Dohme
•€40m Shopping Complex planned for town centre
CURRENT AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
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Recent Developments
•New Regional Forest Park – 130 acres
•Ducketts Grove Castle – Great Gardens Restoration
•Altamont Gardens – 160 Acres World Class
•Carlow Ecclesiastical Trail
Why businesses and individuals are much better
financially living, working or locating in
Carlow
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Lower for:• Renting• Commuting• Childminding• Service Charges
Pro BusinessPre Planning meetings
arranged at 24 hr. notice
Comparative Cost of Doing Business
Carlow –v- Dublin
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SOME CARLOW INDUSTRIESKeenans, Borris See www.keenansystem.co
Autolaunch Ltd. See www.autolaunch.ie
Merck Sharp & Dohme See www.msdcarlow.com
Unum See www.unum.com
Whitelite Automation Ltd. See www.whitelite.ie
Netwatch See www.netwatchsystem.com
Carlow Brewing Company See www.carlowbrewing.com
Burnside Group; Oglesby & Butler; Hi Spec Engineering; ICL; Seerys
International Links
Twinning – Educational & Cultural Links
•Tempe, Arizona•Davenport, Iowa
•Dole, France•Northwich, UK
•Slovenia
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Ducketts Grove
Ducketts Grove
Teagasc Oak Park
Teagasc Oak Park
Oak Park Forest Park
VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art & The George Bernard Shaw Theatre
Carlow Town Park
Carlow Town Park
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When you Invest in Carlow you will be investing in
• One of Ireland’s most dynamic and fastest
growing urban centres•Low Corporation Tax with additional tax
incentives available for specific functions•Ideally suited to international trade & services,
manufacturing , ICT, biotechnology, engineering &
office development
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When you Invest in Carlow you will be investing in
•One of Ireland’s main centres of excellence in engineering•A skilled, well educated workforce, with relevant
technological and business skills•One of the highest concentrations of biotechnology
research and expertise in Ireland•A location of choice for international trade and services,
manufacturing and corporate headquarters and offices
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Industrial / Business Parks In Carlow•Deerpark Business Park, Dublin Road, Carlow•Merck Sharp & Dohme, Dublin Road, Carlow•Askea Business Park, O’Brien Road, Carlow•Enterprise House, O’Brien Road, Carlow•O’Brien Road – Oglesby & Butler etc.•Carlow Gateway, Athy Road, Carlow•Strawhall Industrial Park, Strawhall, Carlow•Farranphlure Industrial Park, Chapelstown, Carlow•Ballinacarrig Business Park, Wexford Road, Carlow•Kernanstown Industrial Park, Hacketstown Road, Carlow•Lorglen Business Park, Hacketstown Road, Carlow•Barrowside Business Park, Graiguecullen•Carlow Business Park, Graiguecullen•Shamrock Business Park, Graiguecullen•Bagenalstown Industrial Park, Royal Oak Road, Bagenalstown•Bagenalstown Business Park, Royal Oak Road, Bagenalstown•Tullow Industrial Park, Bunclody Road, Tullow•Tullow Business Park, Rathoe Road, Tullow
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Strategic Sites AvailableFormer P&G Braun Oral B Facility
Strategically located on Dublin Road, Carlow, within close proximity to M9 - for sale or to let. Area of 120m² (227,335sq.ft.) on a Site of 11.9 Hectares (29.2 Acres). This significant industrial complex comprises a series of interconnected manufacture and warehouse buildings totalling some 227,335sq.ft.. All mains services are available to the site, including three phase power. The lands are zoned for “Mixed Use Employment Generating Uses”
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Strategic Sites Available
“Carlow Gateway”
This site comprises a total of 135 hectares (333 acres) on the east and west banks of the River Barrow, strategically located on the Athy Road, Carlow. Circa 85 hectares (210 acres) are located in the County Carlow administrative area and the remainder is located in County Laois. The principal objective of the Carlow Gateway is to bring about the regeneration of the lands, comprising an Enterprise Zone
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Property OptionsSothern Real Estate Alliance, Carlow www.sothern.ie
Sherry Fitzgerald McDermott, Carlow www.sherryfitz.ie
Kehoe Auctioneers, Carlow www.kehoe.ie
DNG McCormack Properties, Carlowwww.mccormackgroup.ie
O’Farrell Auctioneers, Carlowwww.ofarrellauctioneers.ie
Thomas M. Byrne & Son, Carlowwww.tmbyrneauct.com
Dawson Real Estate Alliance, Tullow www.dawson.ie
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For Further Information
Contact Bernie or Anna:
Business Support Unit, Carlow Local Authorities
Tel: 059 9170396 / 059 9170319
E mail: [email protected]
Web: www.carlow.ie
See also:
“A Day in the Life” on www.carlow-ceb.com
www.itcarlow.ie
www.carlowtourism.com