In the first in a series of guest blogs, eircom invites Emmet Oliver, IDA's Head of Corporate Communications, to explain the features that keep drawing multinationals to Ireland ? including Ireland's technology, talent pool, taxation environment and track record. Why have these proven so attractive to multinationals seeking the ideal launchpad into Europe? The global economy may be facing another difficult year, but when it comes to foreign investment the pace never seems to drop. In reality this is not quite true: foreign investment inflows have fallen in recent years globally, but this does not stop countries ? including Ireland ? competing as aggressively as ever for what foreign capital is out there.
