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Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Resilient and flexible infrastructure to support your business

  • A modern location for FDI, backed by an ambitious public expenditure plan, Ireland has all the resources your business needs

  • From utilities and networks to transport links, Ireland offers easy access to the EU market and international supply chains

Source the skills you need to make your investment in Ireland a success

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Source the skills you need to make your investment in Ireland a success

Connect with us

Accessible from anywhere

No matter where you set up operations in Ireland, you’ll have ready access to an international airport or transport hub. Daily international connections by sea and air link Ireland to Europe, the UK and the world.

  • Countrywide motorway network connects all regions with transport hubs
  • Ongoing public investment in sea, air, rail and road networks

Investing in the future

The latest National Development Plan promises the highest ever investment in vital infrastructure from public transport and housing to sustainability and education up to 2030, supporting economic growth and foreign direct investment.

  • €165 billion budget committed to major infrastructure projects
  • Longer-term strategy aims to support overseas investment

Sustainable energy commitment

Ireland’s energy policy is built on three core policy objectives of sustainability, security of supply and competitiveness. Ireland is also taking a lead in promoting sustainable energy technologies, including offshore wind and wave energy.

  • Up to 80% of electricity from renewable sources by 2030
  • 50% reduction in emissions targeted within the same timeframe

Ireland’s always on

As a hub for the biggest names in technology, Ireland offers an advanced telecoms and broadband infrastructure, backed by a large number of service providers operating in an open and competitive market, giving investors the choice of high-capacity connectivity.

  • Access Tier 1 high-speed, low-latency networks to the US, UK and EU
  • Ongoing investment in and support for high-capacity and diverse connectivity

Securing water supply

Supporting water-intensive industries including life sciences and technology, Ireland continues to invest in maintaining and upgrading its water network. This investment is guided by principles of social, economic and environmental sustainability.

  • €8.5 billion investment in water services sector to 2027
  • Ireland’s water network is managed by a state-backed utility

Success Stories: Hear from leaders calling Ireland home

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NetApp
TikTok
Vanguard
Novartis
State Street
ServiceNow
Company set up European HQ in Cork in 2022

Company set up European HQ in Cork in 2022

Cork has become the global hub of choice for international headquarters of technology companies, home to over 100 technology companies. With over 40,000 students across Cork’s two universities, NetApp’s decision to base its international headquarters in Cork provides access to a talent pool that is truly worthy of supporting the robust and evolving technology market. As well as being a part of the vibrant emerging business scene in Cork, NetApp’s hybrid working model means there are opportunities for technical and non-technical candidates across Ireland.
TikTok’s Rapid Rise in Ireland

TikTok’s Rapid Rise in Ireland

Its strong pool of skilled and diverse talent, booming digital and technology sector, and rich heritage of arts and culture, make it such an attractive base for a platform that prides itself on being an inclusive home for creative expression

Ireland’s robust regulatory landscape a key factor

Ireland’s robust regulatory landscape a key factor

We are a steward of the assets of 50 million clients around the world. What’s important to them is that we are a trusted organisation, and the products and services that we offer are trusted. The UCITS framework, as overseen by the Central Bank of Ireland, has the interests of investors at heart. What Ireland offers is a robust and retail-oriented regulatory framework aligned to what we want to offer to our clients.

Pharma giant’s 60-year history of investing in Ireland

Pharma giant’s 60-year history of investing in Ireland

The NGSC in Dublin is Novartis’s leading digital science centre globally. This is due to the fact that there is such a large amount of digital talent and a significant tech ecosystem in Ireland... We have an innovative team of data scientists and data managers who are harnessing the power of digital to revolutionise the way that we manage disease and ultimately get our medicines to patients faster.

Irish site chosen as one of only two global cybersecurity centres

Irish site chosen as one of only two global cybersecurity centres

We are a strong ecosystem with multiple parties, service providers like ourselves, management companies, commercial law firms, audit firms: it’s the synergy of all the different stakeholders working together… It’s the right balance between everyone having their own commercial imperatives but collaborating across an ecosystem that collectively facilitates growth and expansion.

Company makes Ireland one of its largest international sites

Company makes Ireland one of its largest international sites

We think that Ireland has really become the gateway to the European Union. There’s so many things that US companies gain from their relationship with Ireland.

Reasons to invest in Ireland

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Resilient and flexible infrastructure to support your business

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Quality of life

Quality of life

Work and life. Balanced.

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Talent

Talent

Find and nurture the people you need to make your business thrive here in Ireland

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Ireland's Economy

Ireland's Economy

An enduring location for investment

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