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Fingal County Council
FINGAL COUNTY COUNCIL
Council Partner
Fingal is the best connected, fastest-growing county in Ireland, and is highly accessible with links by air, sea, rail and the national road networks.
The best connected, fastest-growing county in Ireland.
With a population of 330,506, Fingal is highly accessible with links by air, sea, rail and the national road networks.
Fingal is the home of Dublin Airport and boasts fast & easy access to the Dublin Port, the M50 and the M1 road networks, a strong rail network, and top-class power and telecommunications infrastructure. Proximity to Dublin City centre and on the Dublin-Belfast Economic Corridor will ensure continued future growth.
Dublin Airport is the primary economic hub in Fingal, with its nationally significant employment base, passenger throughput, and airfreight services. Its continued development is a priority under the Government’s 2040 National Project Plan.
Home to leading names in tech, life sciences, and pharmaceuticals.
More key sectors for the region include ICT, transport and logistics, and financial services. Fingal also enjoys a very strong indigenous agri-food sector cluster, with many of the key national horticulture brands based locally.
Fingal’s 600 farmers produce 14.5% of national potato output, 47% of field vegetable output and 37% of protected fruits, vegetables and nursery plants.
The Dublin Enterprise Zone (DEZ) located in the Dublin 15 area of Fingal, provides 34,600 local jobs and adds €14.4 billion to national economic output. The DEZ has developed at a national scale over the last 20 years, supported by significant public and private investment. The area contains 20 Business Parks with approximately 1,100 business premises.
The youngest and most diverse population in Ireland.
Over 30% of Fingal’s population has a university education, providing a strong talent pool for businesses to draw from. The Council’s Fingal Skills Strategy further encourages education and upskilling in this workforce to address the future skills needs of the country.
Fingal County Council continues to build upon the success of the DEZ, seeking to attract investment across all locations in the county including Stephenstown and the wider Balbriggan area directly along the Dublin-Belfast Economic Corridor.
Fingal is home to Ireland’s first Smart Town, Smart Balbriggan which is bringing innovation and technology together to transform and enhance the town’s quality of life.
