Whether you're thinking of setting up a European or an Irish base, or indeed going into business yourself, Limerick City offers unequalled support structures to help your venture succeed. The City, as an administrative capital, contains the largest concentration of office development, the greatest concentration of professional occupations and supports a wide range of medical, religious and educational facilities.

Limerick is today the fastest growing commercial and industrial centre in provincial Ireland. The City is strategically located on the national primary road network, with Ennis and Galway on the N18 being 37km and 104km respectively to the North-West; Cork, on the N20, is 100km to the South; Killarney, on the N21/23, is 108km to the South-West, and Nenagh and Dublin on the N7, are 37km and 200km to the North-East. Shannon International Airport, Ireland's transatlantic airport, is just 21km west of Limerick City on the N18.  A comprehensive network of secondary roads links Limerick with other centres of population throughout the country. The country's railway network links Limerick to all the major centres of population and cargo ports.

Limerick City is the capital of the Mid-Western Region (Limerick City & County, Clare, Tipperary N.R.) with a population in excess of 360,000, and is a centre of administration, industry, commerce and tourism.  The city is the successful home to numerous multinational and indigenous manufacturing firms, including Dell, Howmedica International, Krups Engineering, Verbatim, Johnson & Johnson and Analog Devices. With a population in excess of 86,000, Limerick City & suburbs offer entrepreneurs and industrialists a well-educated and skilled work-force, committed to the industrial and commercial success of the City.

In addition to its well developed infrastructure and the exceptional range of supports available, its beautiful environment makes Limerick the ideal location for your new business venture, whether it is of a manufacturing, tourism or commercial nature.  Over the last number of decades, Limerick has become known for many innovative projects, which have helped to foster a commercial and entrepreneurial culture, to make it the capital of new business in Ireland. In addition to Limerick City Council, there are a number of bodies in Limerick whose sole objective is the encouragement of start-up businesses, and providing  help to national and international companies who may wish to establish a base in Ireland. For more information about local business and advisories please download the pdf attached.