IDA Ireland's spend on land holdings for FDI sites more than doubles to €32.87m in 2025

Nine purchases included two sites in Cork, totalling 2.21 hectares in size

The €32.87m spend concerns nine purchases for ’Strategic FDI Development’

IDA Ireland last year more than doubled its spend on purchasing land holdings for planned industrial sites as it looked to safeguard Ireland as a leading global destination for foreign direct investment (FDI).

In figures provided in response to a freedom of information request, IDA Ireland confirmed it last year spent €32.87m on land holdings, and the outlay is a 135%, or €18.92m, increase on the €13.95m paid for land in 2024.