Drogheda Chamber of Commerce, Love Drogheda BIDS, and The Mill Enterprise Hub are collaborating on a new strategy to encourage more startups, multinationals and remote workers to base themselves in the wider Drogheda region. We believe that a large number of ex-commuters that are currently working from home will not return to working 5 days per week from a HQ in Dublin or elsewhere.

It's critical that we support the 15,000 commuters who previously left the region every day, and harness the expertise in the area to build a self-sustainable regional economy that offers the right work/life balance.

This survey will take circa 4 minutes to complete and assist us in creating a new post-Covid Commuter Strategy, whilst promoting the skills and expertise within the region.

We have also created an M1/Drogheda/East Meath Grow Remote Chapter to support remote workers.

The information you provide will remain confidential

_{The Census 2016 figures confirmed that there are 15,000 highly-skilled commuters leaving Drogheda every day – that is a massive 42% of the entire available workforce.}

_{We believe that Drogheda is uniquely placed to offer a complementary solution to Dublin’s business infrastructure. Our proximity (30 minutes to Dublin airport), lower housing and office costs, quality of life, and most importantly, access to skilled employees will enable us to offer a very attractive option to start and grow a business here. The Financial Times identified Drogheda as one of the Top 10 Micro European Cities in their 2018/2019 Report.}

The recent Covid crisis has highlighted to many commuters the financial, mental, familial, and community benefits of ending a commute that can subsume up to 6 days per month, and ‘cost’ circa 30% of the average salary (if you were paid for travelling time).

From 1991 to 2016, the population of Drogheda and adjacent Laytown / Bettystown / Mornington region grew from 27,208 to 52,828 people, a 94% increase (CSO figures). The population within a 10km radius of Drogheda town centre is circa 80,000 people making it one of the largest populated zones in Ireland, conveniently located on the Dublin to Belfast M1 motorway.

The most recent 2016 census highlighted that Drogheda is the largest populated town in Ireland (40,956 people) AND the fastest growing town with a 6.2% growth rate.

We competed an analysis of the 2016 Census figures, and in addition, 828 commuters completed a survey in February and March 2020 that emphasised how local residents are tired of the daily commute to Dublin and would love to use their strong skills locally.