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Today's data shows that total FDI projects in Europe were down 4% on 2022

Ireland ranks 11th in EU for Foreign Direct Investment

Ireland attracted 100 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects last year, placing it 11th on the European league table of the most attractive investment destinations - down from 10th place in 2022.

Business • 02 May 24

IDA Ireland chairman Frank Ryan (left), IDA Ireland interim CEO Mary Buckley (middle) with Tánaiste Leo Varadkar (right) at the launch of its annual results

Employment at multinationals here up 9% this year - IDA

32,426 new jobs were created by multinational companies with operations in Ireland over the past year, despite difficult economic conditions globally - the highest level of annual growth ever.

Business • 13 Dec 22

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said the Goverment's Enterprise targets are realistic

Varadkar sets out Enterprise Policy direction to 2030

A 20% increase in IDA Ireland client spending here by 2024 is among the targets contained in the Government's new Enterprise White Paper, which was approved by the Cabinet today.

Business • 07 Dec 22

Frank Ryan, Chairman IDA Ireland, Mary Buckley, Executive Director of IDA Ireland, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Martin Shanahan, CEO of IDA Ireland at the launch of the mid year review

IDA Ireland investments at record levels, CEO to leave

Approvals of new investments and job creation by foreign multinationals in Ireland reached record levels in the first half of the year, new data from IDA Ireland shows today.

Business • 06 Jul 22

Galway Chamber of Commerce President JP Gilmartin

'Why Galway' campaign aims to bring 40 FDI firms West

A new campaign aimed at attracting new companies and investment to Galway and the west region has been launched today.

Business • 01 Jun 21

The amount of foreign direct investment coming to Ireland fell in the first half of the year, but not by as much as in other countries

Ireland tops global FDI list for first half of 2020

Ireland was the single biggest recipient of foreign direct investment in the world in the first half of the year, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Business • 30 Oct 20

The report also reveals that in 2019 Ireland ranked eighth most attractive European country for foreign investors

Foreign investment here will drop 20% this year - EY

Foreign Direct Investment to Ireland will fall this year due to the Covid-19 crisis, according to EY Ireland.

Business • 29 May 20

Martin Shanahan said companies are being impacted on both the supply and demand side

IDA chief warns some companies may close temporarily

The Chief Executive of the IDA has warned that some multinational companies may be forced to close temporarily due to falling demand for their products or services.

Business • 19 Mar 20

IDA Ireland CEO Martin Shanahan cautions that the coronavirus outbreak may have long term impacts here

IDA Ireland seeing slight delays in FDI decisions

The chief executive of IDA Ireland has said the agency is starting to see slight delays in decisions around foreign direct investment (FDI) here as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Business • 04 Mar 20