Workers in Ireland employed by US multinationals increases by almost 35,000 

American Chamber says housing is biggest challenge to future US investment in Ireland 

AmCham chair Liz Cunningham with Taoiseach Micheál Martin at the AmCham 2025 Thanksgiving lunch, sponsored by William Fry, in the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin. Picture: Conor McCabe Photography 

Housing is the biggest challenge to future investment and expansion by US multinationals in Ireland, according to a survey of members of the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (AmCham).

The number of people in Ireland employed by US multinationals has increased by almost 35,000 in the past year, and now stands at 245,000. But 33% of US executives in Ireland believe that housing is the greatest challenge for Ireland to overcome in order for their company to invest and expand in Ireland.