IDA the model for public sector to emulate

THE IDA is arguably the greatest unsung hero in the Irish economy.

While others have wailed and given up on Ireland, this organisation has got its hands dirty by persistently marketing the merits of our island as a globally competitive investment centre. The fruits of that endeavour are visible in its 2011 report.

In a year when many told us the world was ending, IDA Ireland delivered 61 companies investing here for the first time. In total, 148 new projects were secured, bringing 13,000 invaluable jobs to the economy.