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Sandyford is a suburb of Dublin, located in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. A major part of Sandyford today is composed of the Sandyford Industrial Estate and related developments.In the centre of Sandyford village is a monument to the working men of the village, Pater and Ned.Location and accessSandyford village is 9 km south of Dublin city centre. It lies just south of the M50 motorway, accessed from junctions 13 and 14. The Sandyford Industrial Estate is just north of the motorway. The depot for the Luas Green Line is located on the eastern edge of the Industrial Estate, as are two stops, Stillorgan and the terminus Sandyford.An Aircoach service links the area with Dublin Airport 24 hours a day. Dublin Bus routes 11, 44 and 47 link the area with the city centre whilst route 114 provides a local service to Blackrock (Monday to Saturday only).Sandyford Industrial EstateThe Sandyford Industrial Estate and surrounding areas is one of the biggest business parks in Ireland, consisting of over 500 companies with 20,000 in their employment. It includes several separate business estates and sites:Sandyford Industrial Estate (also called the Sandyford Business Park)Stillorgan Industrial Estate Central ParkSouth County Business Park A proposal to establish a Sandyford Business District Area which would include the core Sandyford Industrial Estate/Business Park as well as the other areas mentioned above is under consideration.The area has further capacity for 17,500 more employees, 350,000 sq m of commercial floor space and 1,000 residential units.