IFSC

Dublin, Ireland

The International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), is a major financial services centre in North Wall, Dublin. The centre employs 14,000 people and was the brainchild of an associate of businessman Dermot Desmond. Both the associate and Mr Desmond approached Charles Haughey, then in opposition, who made it the centrepiece of his economic manifesto when he came back into power. The Finance Act, 1987 (Section 30) allowed for the designation of such an area. The IFSC now houses financial institutions, together with the leading law firms and accountancy and taxation advisors who support them. The development also incorporates office accommodation, educational institutions, executive housing, restaurants and shopping facilities. It has expanded beyond its original site and has become a part of the wider Irish economy.

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Area Statistics

Area:	0.33 square km
Population:	4179
Population Density:	12647 people/km ²

Age
25 - 34 :	32.3 %	National 17.0 %
Under 15 :	11.8 %	20.4 %
15 - 24 :	25.4 %	14.9 %
35 - 44 :	11.1 %	14.7 %
45 - 54 :	8.9 %	12.3 %
55 - 64 :	6.2 %	9.6 %
65 & Over :	4.3 %	11.0 %

Marital Status
Single :	73.5 %	National 54.7 %
Married :	19.8 %	36.9 %
Separated :	2.1 %	2.5 %
Divorced :	1.7 %	1.4 %
Widowed :	2.9 %	4.5 %

Commuter Type
Walk :	53.7 %	National 17.5 %
Bicycle :	3.9 %	2.2 %
Bus :	19.4 %	13.2 %
Rail :	10.7 %	2.9 %
Motorbike :	0.3 %	0.6 %
Car :	12.0 %	63.7 %

Commute Time
15 - 29 mins :	37.6 %	National 30.5 %
< 15 mins :	28.6 %	37.7 %
30 - 44 mins :	23.3 %	16.6 %
45 - 59 mins :	5.6 %	6.1 %
60 - 89 mins :	4.2 %	6.4 %
> 90 mins :	0.6 %	2.7 %

Social Class
Other :	44.6 %	National 17.6 %
Professional :	7.0 %	6.5 %
Managerial & Technical :	13.8 %	26.4 %
Non-manual :	10.6 %	17.0 %
Skilled-manual :	10.1 %	17.1 %
Semi-skilled :	8.4 %	11.1 %
Unskilled :	5.6 %	4.3 %

Religion
Catholic :	70.1 %	National 88.3 %
Other :	16.9 %	7.2 %
None :	13.1 %	4.5 %

Housing
Apartment :	65.7 %	National 9.7 %
House :	31.5 %	89.2 %
Bedsit :	1.8 %	0.6 %
Mobile home :	1.0 %	0.5 %

Education (Highest Achieved)
Secondary :	27.1 %	National 41.7 %
No formal :	1.7 %	0.6 %
Primary :	18.2 %	18.3 %
Technical or Vocational :	7.4 %	9.0 %
Non-Degree :	7.4 %	11.1 %
Primary Degree :	11.1 %	6.1 %
Professional Qualification :	11.9 %	6.3 %
Postgraduate Cert. or Diploma :	5.3 %	3.3 %
Masters :	8.1 %	3.1 %
Ph.D. :	1.7 %	0.5 %

Third Level Qualification
Social Sciences, Business Law :	30.1 %	National 21.3 %
Education :	3.5 %	7.6 %
Arts & Humanities :	10.5 %	10.1 %
Science :	5.2 %	5.2 %
Computing :	8.7 %	6.8 %
Engineering :	9.4 %	12.5 %
Agricultural & Veterinary :	0.5 %	2.6 %
Health :	9.9 %	12.3 %
Social Services :	2.7 %	3.2 %
Services :	7.0 %	6.2 %
Multiple Subjects :	12.5 %	12.3 %

Employment (by Industry)
Other :	37.9 %	National 17.4 %
Forestry & Fishing :	0.1 %	1.5 %
Construction :	5.8 %	10.2 %
Manufacturing :	5.4 %	15.6 %
Commerce & Trade :	37.4 %	29.1 %
Public Service :	2.6 %	6.6 %
Professional Services :	10.9 %	19.7 %

Household
Other :	34.9 %	National 13.7 %
One Person :	28.8 %	22.4 %
Couple without Children :	14.4 %	18.3 %
Couple with Children :	10.4 %	35.2 %
Single Parent :	11.5 %	10.4 %