US business forum - Ireland Inc is open for business

Never was there a greater need to sell Ireland abroad. That fact of economic reality underlines the importance of the Government’s promotional visit to the US.

The presence of both Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore at an Invest in Ireland roundtable discussion hosted by former US president Bill Clinton will send out a clear message that Ireland Inc is open for business.

Given the scale of the country’s economic plight, largely self-inflicted by the greed of unregulated bankers, out-of-control developers and wrongheaded government policies, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that Irish people have a tradition of bouncing back in the face of adversity. In the current situation it is sometimes hard to see how much Ireland has to offer.