Interesting Information about Ireland |
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Ireland is a favoured European base for US-headquartered companies. | ||||||||||||||
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Ireland has been a member of the European Union (EU) since 1973. | ||||||||||||||
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Ireland’s corporate tax rate of 12.5% is the lowest in Europe. | ||||||||||||||
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More than 1,000 foreign companies have set up a presence in Ireland, accounting for 25% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). | ||||||||||||||
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According to Global Economics Research the GDP in Ireland contracted at an annual rate of 1.28% in the Q2 2009. The Bank of Ireland forecast for 2010 is for economic growth in the 2nd half of the year after decline for the first half, overall growth could be marginally negative. | ||||||||||||||
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Ireland is a member of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Follow this link for recent articles about Ireland published by the OECD. | ||||||||||||||
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Ireland adopted the Euro as its currency on 1 January 2002. | ||||||||||||||
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According to the Transparency International 2011 Corruption Perception Index, Ireland has the 19th least corrupt score out of 180 countries. | ||||||||||||||
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In its 2011 World Competitiveness Yearbook, the Switzerland-based IMD positively ranks Ireland as the world’s 24th most competitive economy. | ||||||||||||||
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Ireland is the best place to live in the world, according to a 'quality of life' assessment by the Economist magazine. To view a media article please follow this link. | ||||||||||||||
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