The FLAG Northeast comprises the coastal zones of Counties Louth, Meath and Dublin (Finglas, South Dublin & Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown), with a population of 223,454 within the 10km from the coastal strip. Of the overall Northeast region of Ireland in 2022, 43% were coastal employed, with 614 people in direct seafood employment and 1,238 in downstream seafood employment.
Major ports in the area include Howth, Clogherhead, Balbriggan and Skerries. Clogherhead and Howth handled 2% of the volume of Irish landings in 2022 and accounted for 5% of the overall value. There are 17 seafood processing companies in the Northeast region employing the second highest number of people across the seven FLAG areas, after the FLAG South region. The region has significant oyster farming activity and a growing tourism industry.
FLAG North East, through public consultation, has developed and ranked a set of priorities for their area.
The summary below sets out the areas of prioritisation for FLAG North East:
You can download our full strategy here: FLAG Northeast Local Development Strategy
