Digital sector may pump €6bn into economy by 2016

Ireland’s digital sector could add €6bn in value to the economy by 2016, according to a major survey.

Research on the growing use of broadband services has projected that online spending by shoppers here will increase from €3.7bn this year to €5.7bn over the next four years, with the potential to create 18,000 jobs.

It also predicts Ireland’s internet economy will be worth €11.3bn by 2016 — the equivalent of 6% of GDP.