Facts about the city
POPULATION: 1,009,100 - making it the second largest city in Great Britain, after London
MAIN INDUSTRIES: aerospace control systems, chemicals, chocolates, engineering, food, glass, guns, jewellery, machine tools, motor vehicles, plastics, tyres
UNIVERSITIES: University of Birmingham, Aston University and the University of Central England (UCE, formerly Birmingham Polytechnic)
FROM DUBLIN: Both Aer Lingus and Ryanair run daily flights
TRANSPORT: Birmingham is a major transport hub served by Birmingham International Airport, which has flights to all over Europe and to New York. The airport is connected directly to the rail network at Birmingham International Station. A plethora of railway lines from all over Britain radiate from Birmingham New Street station, with regular train services to all major UK cities. Midland Metro light-rail tram system connects Birmingham to Wolverhampton via West Bromwich and Wednesbury
AGENTS: Olivers, 01 2849030, www.olivers.ie; Investor First, 01 2076200, www.investorfirst.ie; DTZ Robert Powell, 0044 1214543360, www.robertpowell.co.uk
