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Examine the development of secondary economic activities in any one Irish…
Examine the development of secondary economic activities in any one Irish region that you have studied.
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Transport, GDA
Seaport (via Port Tunnel) and primary international airport - gateway for exports of raw materials and finished products.
Rail and motorway connect the GDA to all parts of Ireland. Enables short, efficient and cheap transport.
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M50 around Dublin city encouraged inner city manufacturers to re-locate to suburban locations eg. Sandyford Industrial Estate.
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Transport, BMW
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The N.D.P. is investing in upgrading transport links to encourage industry. The M6 was built and the rail service has improved. More motorways are under construction (Galway/Limerick)
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Mountainous relief and poor drainage – lakes like Lough Ree, hinder the development of transport
Market, GDA
Highly skilled immigrants from UK, EU and South Asia.
Well educated workforce – universities and ITs provide highly skilled graduate employees for knowledge-based industries like computer manufacturing and software development.
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Young population, (45% under 25), provide a diverse labour market.
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Market, BMW
Population is dispersed and of a low density (32 people/km2). The available labour force is therefore, dispersed.
Skilled labour is a limited resource – few education centres, therefore, unattractive for knowledge-based industry.
Few urban centres (Galway, Sligo)
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