Ireland must remain vigilant about our competitiveness in order to ensure that this country remains an attractive place to invest, according to the IDA

Investors are pinning their hopes on another good year for the FTSE 100 Index in 2007, buoyed by fresh takeover activity and higher commodity prices.

SINCE October, Irish investors have sunk €20 million into China and India to exploit the range of opportunities offered by two of the fastest growing economies in the world.