Pace of multinational job growth eases amid fall in investment contracts won by the IDA

In its half year results, the State body responsible for foreign direct investment said there were 131 contracts secured so far this year, down marginally from 139 in 2023.

Michael Lohan, CEO of IDA Ireland.

The pace of job creation in the multinational sector cooled in the first half of the year as the number of investment contracts into Ireland also fell, figures show.

In its half year results, the IDA secured 131 foreign direct investment contracts which have an associated employment potential of 8,900.