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Homeless Crisis as Economy Booms

By Sharon Ní Chonchúir, Contributor

December 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

Ireland is a tale of two countries. While the economy is booming, the country is also facing the worst homelessness crisis in living memory, according to one of its leading homeless charities, Focus Ireland.There is now a record total of 9,689 people homeless, a number that includes more than 4,000 children.“The worrying thing about how systemic homelessness is becoming is that … [Read more...] about Homeless Crisis as Economy Booms

Ireland's Action Plan for Jobs Brings Results

By Julia Brodsky, Editorial Assistant
June / July 2015

May 14, 2015 by Leave a Comment

In his April 28th Spring Economic Statement speech, Finance Minister Michael Noonan T.D. announced that Ireland currently has the fastest growing economy in Europe. He said that 95,000 new jobs have been created since 2012, with a record 20,000 being created last year. The jobs are being created across a number of sectors including medical research. Ciaran Murray, CEO of ICON … [Read more...] about Ireland's Action Plan for Jobs Brings Results

ICON Creates Global Innovation Hub in Ireland

By Irish America Staff
February 4, 2015

February 4, 2015 by Leave a Comment

ICON plc, a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, announced a new global innovation hub which will create 200 new jobs in Ireland. The hub will foster the development of new technologies and clinical trial processes that will enable faster access to large volumes of clinical data and will enable … [Read more...] about ICON Creates Global Innovation Hub in Ireland

The Most Globalized Nation of the Western World

By Irish America Staff
April / May 2013

March 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Ireland has been named the most globalized nation in the western hemisphere.

Ireland has been ranked as the most globalized nation in the West and the world’s third most globalized economy in terms of GDP according to the annual globalization index published by accounting giant Ernst and Young. A collaboration between Ernst and Young and the Economic Intelligence Unit, the index examines 60 countries – specifically, their integration into the global … [Read more...] about The Most Globalized Nation of the Western World

Bill Clinton, Enda Kenny and more at Invest in Ireland Forum

February 14, 2012

February 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Ireland is open for business and the diaspora will be key in its economic recovery. Staying true to a proposal he made last October at the second Global Irish Economic Forum in Dublin, former president Bill Clinton brought close to two dozen of America's highest ranking CEOs and key corporate players together for a roundtable discussion on investing in Ireland, held in New … [Read more...] about Bill Clinton, Enda Kenny and more at Invest in Ireland Forum

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