The IDA emphasised yesterday that you could not force a company to go to a particular part of the country unless it makes sense for their business.

The ESRI has revised upwards its growth forecast for the Irish economy this year, having downgraded its outlook in its last Quarterly Economic Commentary (QEC) in January.

Lower wages are driving the Irish export market but a continued fall in domestic demand has led analysts to downgrade their forecasts for the economy for this year and the next year.

Figures from the IDA show Dublin received 44% of itineraries from potential foreign direct investors last year with a number of counties receiving none.

NAMA has to engage with the market in 2012 and funding for buyers must improve, writes Peter O’Flynn

IRELAND’S export market remains on course for above average growth of around 9% this year, on the back of a strong first-half showing — especially in the food sector.

Ireland is the second most attractive location in the world behind Singapore for Foreign Direct Investment, according to National Irish Bank (NIB).

SOME 300 submissions were received by the Department of Finance over its budgetary plans to axe Section 23-type property reliefs, it was confirmed yesterday.

The largest biotechnology company in the world, Amgen has announced that it is to purchase the Pfizer manufacturing facility in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin.

Chambers Ireland has said maintaining Ireland's 12.5% corporation tax rate will be "a crucial element" in sustaining Ireland’s return to growth and must be "non-negotiable" in any agreement.

IDA Ireland could create up to 10,000 jobs this year as overseas investment starts to pick up.

PROPOSALS for a harmonised corporation tax rate across Europe will be detrimental to Irish businesses, according to the country’s largest accountancy body.

State-backed foreign firms created more than 8,800 jobs in Ireland last year, it was revealed today.

THE IDA is predicting the announcement of at least 450 new jobs within the next few weeks in Cork and Limerick.

Irish companies are now investing as much money abroad as foreign firms plough into Ireland, it emerged today.

WHEN the economy was enjoying its boom period there was little distinction being made between Gross National Product and Gross Domestic Product.

THE spectacular multi-billion fall in direct foreign investment in Ireland by multinational companies last year is estimated at $8,000 per Irish worker.

FF and PD ministers are becoming increasingly hysterical in trying to frighten voters into reversing their previous decision on the rerun of Nice.