Nine counties get one IDA visit

The rate of IDA-sponsored visits by potential overseas investors has increased this year over 2012.

However, figures provided by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Richard Bruton show that large swathes of the country continue to be largely ignored by overseas firms.

In the first eight months of this year, the number of IDA-sponsored visits totalled 275 compared to 379 for the whole of 2012.