Transcript Invest in Carlow.

INVEST
IN
CARLOW
Carlow
A great place to live - work and visit
OVERVIEW
Population: 54,000 - part of S.E. Region
with population of c500,000
Carlow
A great place to live - work and visit
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
LOCATION
CARLOW
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LOCATION
Uniquely 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
Access
Athlone
Dublin
Carlow to Dublin Airport:
Galway
N
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
Carlow
Limerick
Kilkenny
Enniscorthy
New Ross
Tipperary
Wexford
Cashel Clonmel
Rosslare
Waterford
Dungarvan
0
Cork
20
40
60
80
100
Kilometres
QUALITY OF LIFE
Clean Air – beautiful countryside
Good Traffic management and ease of
access
Broad range of indoor and outdoor
sporting facilities:-
Carlow
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Golfing - Walking
Boating - Tennis
Hand-gliding
Gaelic Football
Rugby
Soccer
Athletics
Fishing
Swimming
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
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41 Primary Schools
Good availability of Playschools,
After schools Services
Carlow
INFRASTRUCTURE
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Good Road Access
•M9 – strategic location
•Good Rail & Bus Service to Dublin
and other main towns
•Good quality water supply sufficient to
meet expanding needs
Surface 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
Carlow
ENVIRONMENT
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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
HOUSING & SHOPPING
Ample supply of good quality
affordable Housing
Carlow
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Strong Commercial Growth
Major 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
Carlow
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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
PARTNERSHIPS
Carlow
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•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
Carlow
CURRENT AND PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT
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
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Carlow
CURRENT AND PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT
Recent Developments
•New Regional Forest Park
– 130 acres
•Ducketts Grove Castle –
Great Gardens Restoration
•Altamont Gardens – 160
Acres World Class
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•Carlow Ecclesiastical Trail
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Why businesses
and individuals
are much better
financially
living, working or
locating in
Carlow
Carlow
A great place to live - work and visit
Comparative Cost of Doing Business
Carlow –v- Dublin
Lower for:
• Renting
• Commuting
• Childminding
• Service Charges
Pro Business
Pre Planning meetings
arranged at 24 hr. notice
Carlow
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SOME CARLOW INDUSTRIES
Keenans, 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
Carlow
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International Links
Twinning – Educational & Cultural Links
•Tempe, Arizona
•Davenport, Iowa
•Dole, France
•Northwich, UK
•Slovenia
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
Carlow
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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
Carlow
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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
Carlow
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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
Carlow
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Strategic Sites Available
Former 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”
Carlow
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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
Carlow
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Property Options
Sothern Real Estate Alliance, Carlow
www.sothern.ie
Sherry Fitzgerald McDermott, Carlow
www.sherryfitz.ie
Kehoe Auctioneers, Carlow
www.kehoe.ie
DNG McCormack Properties, Carlow
www.mccormackgroup.ie
O’Farrell Auctioneers, Carlow
www.ofarrellauctioneers.ie
Thomas M. Byrne & Son, Carlow
www.tmbyrneauct.com
Dawson Real Estate Alliance, Tullow
www.dawson.ie
Carlow
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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