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Galway

Galway is the gateway city to the West of Ireland. It is the main economic driver in the region and its metropolitan area, which boasts a population of 75,000 people, has experienced rapid growth and development in recent years.

The city offers investors a wealth of advantages; a young highly educated workforce, a clean environment, a charming atmosphere, superb scenery and leisure facilities and first class infrastructure. Galway has two internationally renowned centres of learning, the National University of Ireland Galway and Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, are major centres of research and development. 16,000 students are in full-time education in these two institutions.

The economic profile of Galway has been transformed from its traditional roots to emerge in the 21st Century as a leading centre for technology based enterprises and associated services that have a strong focus on international trade..

Galway Airport, 10 minutes from the city centre has daily flights to Dublin, UK, and Continental Europe. 1 hours drive away are Shannon International Airport and Ireland West Airport Knock. Galway is well serviced by road and rail.

The National Spatial Strategy has designated Galway as a gateway city, a centre for national strategic growth with the industry and infrastructure to sustain development and generate investment.