The cost profile of Ireland can be described as ‘high cost, slowly increasing’ – a profile which Ireland shares with countries like Iceland, Denmark and Sweden. From a cost competitiveness perspective, this is welcome news for Ireland as the overall figures suggest that we are maintaining a cost competitive position.

(Part 1 of the Doing Business in Ireland series) Ireland has long been an attractive proposition for overseas businesses looking to start a business. As a result, today there are over 1,000 well-known and emerging global companies from a wide range of business activities and sectors located in Ireland including 9 of the top 10…

(Part 2 of the Doing Business in Ireland series) When setting up a business in Ireland it is important to understand the legal and regulatory requirements for all businesses and those applicable to particular areas of business e.g. financial services, transportation and agriculture, as well as the options for the different types of business structure.…