Digital Business Ireland says doubling investment in digital would add €8.3bn to economy

Report makes case for digital and online industries

Victor Timon, Digital Business Ireland chair, called for a transformative investment in digital transition in Ireland.  

Digital Business Ireland, a body representing 8,000 digital and online businesses, says that doubling digital investment would add €8.3bn to the Irish economy. 

The report, titled ‘Taking Digital Commerce in Ireland to the Next Level’ says that Ireland is among the European leaders in terms of online purchasing. It says that in 2024, 37.9% of small enterprises were engaged in digital commerce (CSO) - the second highest in Europe - "yet many SMEs have still not reached the level of digital maturity required to compete effectively".