Ireland’s international financial sector has emerged from Brexit and the pandemic stronger than ever. By 2023, direct financial services employment in Ireland hit roughly 57,600 — surpassing the Government’s 2025 target two years early. The wider industry now supports over 120,000 jobs and generates €6.8 billion in annual tax revenue. Ireland has cemented itself as a top-tier global funds hub and dominates Europe in niches like exchange-traded funds. These gains vindicate the 2019 Ireland for Finance strategy. But as 2025 unfolds, a new question looms: Can the next strategy carry this success forward in the midst of new opportunities and challenges?…

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