"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."
~ William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)
Ireland has become very attractive to foreign investment by multinational companies. According to the American Chamber of Commerce, "Ireland is home to 900 US companies." Many say that the multinational companies are a critical and essential part of the Irish economy.
Included in the impressive list of US companies are Apple, Google, Microsoft, Intel, HP, SAP, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Boston Scientific, Facebook, LinkedIn, Amazon. IBM was the first to setup operations in 1956! Dublin is recognized as a technology and engineering hub in Europe.
In addition to being an attractive location for US Tech companies, other sectors have found it an attractive place to invest, including pharmaceuticals, ICT, clean tech, medical devices.
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Ireland has numerous factors that make it attractive for FDI. |
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Membership in European Union |
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Ease of doing business |
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Low corporate tax rate |
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An English-speaking, young, educated workforce |
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Excellent market access |
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Strategic sea and air routes |
The Republic of Ireland is NOT part of the United Kingdom, nor is it the same country as Northern Ireland (which is part of the United Kingdom).
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