Why
Kilkenny
Kilkenny is the place where business succeeds. It’s perfect central location with a wide catchment area has a proven capacity to attract high calibre talent. Kilkenny is a vibrant place to live and work, steeped in history and rich in culture. It is the place where people come not only to make a living but to make a life.
Strategic central location
Immediate access to deep talent pool
Excellent quality of life
Established home for industry and innovation
The heart of Kilkenny
The city is well connected with daily commuter rail services and Bus Express Services and is strategically linked to Ireland’s five other cities – Dublin, Waterford, Cork, Limerick and Galway, thanks to quality infrastructure via road and rail.
Located in South County Kilkenny, the port at Belview is the nearest Irish multi-modal port to mainland Europe.
Kilkenny boasts the closest city to Dublin and just 90 minutes from Dublin Airport via the national motorway system.
Facts & Figures
Population
Ireland South East Total Population
(Ireland South East Development Office, Autumn 2020)
581,615
Kilkenny City Total Population
99,232
- 49,533 male
- 49,699 female
(Census 2016)
Education
7,876
students in 16 Secondary Schools
3,481
Kilkenny f/t students enrolled in HEA funded institutions
6,539
Enrolments in WIT, 12% from Kilkenny
Students from Ireland South East, currently enroled in higher education include:
+5,200
Business and Finance
+3,000
Engineering, Manufacturing or Construction
+1,500
ICT