The annual EY European Attractiveness Survey found that Ireland won 205 new FDI commitments last year, up 52pc from 2017. “Ireland’s FDI performance is all the more remarkable given the impact Brexit has had elsewhere in Europe,” said EY Ireland chief economist Neil Gibson. 2 spot on Europe’s FDI table to France, where FDI growth stalled after two years of strong gains. The EY European Attractiveness Survey excludes portfolio investments and M&A activity to ensure it measures only those FDI projects that create new facilities and jobs. Read the full EY European Attractiveness Survey here: https://www.ey.com/en_gl/attractiveness/19/how-can-europe-raise-its-game-ey-european-attractiveness-survey-2019Online Editors

Source: Irish Independent June 04, 2019 12:45 UTC