Infrastructure

TRAVEL & ACCESSIBILITY

Situated on an important junction of two national routes, to Dublin and Belfast, Cavan is a gateway to and from Northern Ireland and is also a pivotal point on the east-west route to be developed between Dundalk and Sligo. While the southern area is now identified as being within the greater Dublin commuter belt, it has retained its unspoiled and attractive environment relatively free from traffic congestion. It is conveniently located within easy access of regional and international routes, as follows:

Air: Dublin International Airport, Belfast International and Belfast City Airports offer an international network of passenger and freight services within 90 minutes of Cavan.

Airport Travel time (hrs)

Dublin 1.5
Belfast 1.5
Sligo 1.5

Sea: The main ports of Drogheda, Greenore, Warrenpoint, Dublin, Larne and Belfast are all within easy reach of Cavan and provide all major services required by industry.

Road: Cavan’s central location positions it approximately 90 minutes drive from the greater Dublin ring road system, and 90 minutes drive from Belfast. In terms of road access, the National Development Plan provides for a major upgrading of the N3 route from Dublin to the edge of the county past Kells with a new motorway. This is now well under construction and due for completion by 2010. There are also plans for a major upgrade of the remaining road to Cavan town. see www.transport21.ie

Public Transport: Bus services have improved dramatically in recent years. Bus Eireann(www.buseireann.ie) operates a service to Dublin 19 times daily, Enniskillen 5 times daily and Dundalk, Galway and Belfast daily. Several private operators also provide services to Dublin, Athlone, Dundalk and other major centres.

ENERGY

Information on electricity power supply lines and substation locations can be found on www.esb.ie/esbnetworks

information on Bord Gais suuplies to the County can be found on www.bordgais.ie/networks . Bord Gais presently supplies the towns of Kingscourt, Bailieborough, and Virginia.

TELECOMS/BROADBAND

The level of Broadband availability varies throughout the County. Please see the Government hosted website for information on Broadband options in your area www.broadband.gov.ie .

See also Department of Communications, Marine, and Natural Resources website - www.dcmnr.ie

Metropolitan Area Networks ( MAN's) are being installed in the main towns accross the County including Cavan Town, Cootehill, Kingscourt, and Bailieborough.