We have drawn deeply from the FDI well for decades, and in doing so have allowed dependence – and a degree of complacency – to obscure a fundamental weakness in our industrial policy.
Allstate Sales Group collapsed and its CEO faces serious fraud charges in the US, entangled with the company’s bungled Irish expansion and its hiring drive that never got going.
IDA Ireland sought contracts for media monitoring, creative advertising, graphic design and PR in service of attracting FDI from foreign markets, in particular the USA, Canada, UK, Germany, Japan, China, and South Korea.
With all the talk of Trump, trade and tariffs, it is easy to forget just how attractive Ireland is for foreign direct investment.
The national investment development agency wants to take advantage of the EU’s renewed focus on competitiveness and innovation across the bloc.
In an "increasingly fragmented" media landscape, the semi-state is looking for a New York-based agency to help it attract, retain, and grow US investment in Ireland.
EU-level rules on scrutinising investments from third countries will put the onus on Ireland to be more critical of FDI deals coming into the country.
IDA Ireland chair Feargal O’Rourke talks about Trump’s trade policies, his late mother Mary, and his new book on the Irish men’s rugby team.
The New York-based PR firm will be expected to help attract FDI into Ireland from high growth tech sectors.
Trump’s first-term tariffs were small and on a limited number of goods. A blanket tariff on all imports of at least 10% is almost incomparable and would have an outsized impact on Ireland.
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