Latest IDA site visit data raise regional concerns

There was an increase in overall visits from prospective foreign investment companies to IDA sites in 2016 — but a drop in such visits in Munster.

The percentage of site visits going to the Greater Dublin area increased from 47% to 48% in 2016, with the number in Dublin City and county themselves increasing from 43% to 45%.

However, while the number of visits to Cork, Limerick and Clare increased, the overall number of site visits to Munster dropped with 149 being recorded in 2015 versus 144 in 2016.