Strong support is needed for our domestic base through what looks set to be tricky times — a challenge that could be as great as that of 2011, writes Kyran Fitzgerald.

Ireland’s ability to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) from outside of the EU is more vulnerable to changes in corporate tax rates than any other member state.

Innovation intensity and the cluster effect are becoming as important as the corporate tax rate for multinationals in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector before they decide to invest, according to a report by the ESRI.