IDA Ireland approved 110 investment projects here in the first six months of the year.
The foreign investment agency of the Government said this will lead to the creation of 9,000 direct jobs this year and over future years as the companies gradually roll out their investment plans.
IDA Ireland pointed out that this year's figures compared to 100 approved investments this time last year, which led to 8,000 new jobs.
The agency estimates that for every ten direct jobs provided by foreign direct investment, another seven indirect jobs are generated for the Irish economy.
It said that the country continued to secure a strong share of global investment for Dublin and regional locations in the six month period, despite intense international competition and economic uncertainty in Europe.
59% of employment in IDA companies is located outside of Dublin.
Among the companies announcing investment plans in the six month period were Apple in Athenry; Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Zalando and Slack in Dublin; Vistakon, Viagogo and Northern Trust in Limerick; DePuy Synthes in Cork; Facebook in Clonee, Co Meath; Zimmer in Oranmore in Galway, Agora Publishing in Portlaw and ABEC in Fermoy.
"The first half of the year represented a very strong performance for Ireland from an FDI perspective, particularly when one considers the challenging backdrop in Europe and parts of Asia," commented IDA Ireland chief executive Martin Shanahan.
"It is very satisfying that major global players are voting confidence in the Irish economy, which is set to be the fastest growing in Europe this year, with FDI playing a strong part in that performance," he added.
The IDA said its pipeline for the second half of the year is promising and Mr Shanahan said that investors now see Ireland as a very stable option for making large scale investments.
He also said that despite a likely reduction in corporation tax in Britain, Ireland continues to have a very attractive taxation offering, including corporation tax rate, R&D credits as well as the Knowledge Development Box.
"The introduction of a new Knowledge Development Box in the forthcoming budget will further support Ireland's attractive regime for R&D. This, coupled with the clear tax roadmap set out in the last budget, underpinned by a commitment to a stable regime and a competitive rate, will be a key part of Ireland's offering," he added.
The results were welcomed by Minister for Jobs, Richard Bruton, who said IDA Ireland had now made solid progress over the past four years, adding 25,000 extra jobs through client companies.
But the Minister added that there was no room for complacency, and that Ireland needed to remain conscious of competitiveness in an export led economy, as well as the provision of suitable skills.
