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AI Job Disruption Has Come for Ireland's Technology Sector

06. Juli 2026 um 05:00

The country benefited from a jobs boom after attracting US multinationals, but some of these roles are being cut in the name of AI efficiency.

Commuters pass through the 'Silicon Docks' area in central Dublin, Ireland, on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. Ireland�detailed plans to transform one of Europe�s rare budget surpluses into a sovereign fund expected to grow to around �100 billion ($106 billion) over the next 12 years to protect the economy from future downturns.

Ready for the Future, Ireland Is Also Vulnerable to It

06. Juli 2026 um 11:30
Ireland may be a bellwether for how an economy can bet its future on technology and lose.

Commuters pass through the 'Silicon Docks' area in central Dublin, Ireland, on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. Ireland�detailed plans to transform one of Europe�s rare budget surpluses into a sovereign fund expected to grow to around �100 billion ($106 billion) over the next 12 years to protect the economy from future downturns.

AI Job Disruption Has Come for Ireland's Technology Sector

06. Juli 2026 um 05:00

The country benefited from a jobs boom after attracting US multinationals, but some of these roles are being cut in the name of AI efficiency.

Commuters pass through the 'Silicon Docks' area in central Dublin, Ireland, on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. Ireland�detailed plans to transform one of Europe�s rare budget surpluses into a sovereign fund expected to grow to around �100 billion ($106 billion) over the next 12 years to protect the economy from future downturns.

Irish Corporation Tax Receipts Rise Despite Reshoring Fears

03. Juli 2026 um 16:32
Irish corporate tax receipts rose in the first half of the year, despite concerns that American firms would reshore profits as part of President Donald Trump’s vow to bring US company profits home.

A pedestrian walks a dog near the Google Inc. European headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. Office vacancy rate rose from 6.65% at end of the second quarter to 8.64% at end of the third quarter, CBRE Group Inc. said.

A Giant Cable Exposes Ireland’s AI Ambitions and Security Risks

A new Amazon transatlantic fiber-optic link is symbolic of the country’s tech economy, but also of its chronic lack of defense spending.

The Amazon Web Services cable is due to come ashore at Owenahincha Beach and travel to a landing station some 6 kilometres away.

A Giant Cable Exposes Ireland’s AI Ambitions and Security Risks

A new Amazon transatlantic fiber-optic link is symbolic of the country’s tech economy, but also of its chronic lack of defense spending.

The Amazon Web Services cable is due to come ashore at Owenahincha Beach and travel to a landing station some 6 kilometres away.
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  • Why Ireland Distorts the Euro Zone’s GDP Numbers
    Few countries punch above their weight as much as Ireland does. Culturally, the tiny island nation of just 5 million people boasts award-winning actors such as Cillian Murphy, world renown brands like Guinness, and some of the best butter anywhere. Ireland’s leader is practically guaranteed a White House meeting with the US president every year on St. Patrick’s Day.
     

Why Ireland Distorts the Euro Zone’s GDP Numbers

05. Juni 2026 um 19:02
Few countries punch above their weight as much as Ireland does. Culturally, the tiny island nation of just 5 million people boasts award-winning actors such as Cillian Murphy, world renown brands like Guinness, and some of the best butter anywhere. Ireland’s leader is practically guaranteed a White House meeting with the US president every year on St. Patrick’s Day.

Shoppers on Grafton Street in Dublin. Photographer: Patrick Bolger/Bloomberg

Irish GDP Falls 12% in First Quarter on Multinational Sector

04. Juni 2026 um 11:25
Irish gross domestic product fell 12% in the first three months of the year as the multinational-dominated sector contracted.

The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) building, center right, and the Central Bank of Ireland building, center left, along River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland, on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. Ireland's election will be a big test of how the country handles its cash surplus. Photographer: Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Bloomberg
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