What makes ireland

For most of its history, Ireland's economy has been based on farming and agriculture. But since the late s, government efforts to attract business have turned the country from one of Europe's poorest nations to its second wealthiest. The amazing turnaround earned Ireland the nickname "Celtic Tiger. Archaeologists think the first people to settle in Ireland arrived around B.

By B. Around B. They would thrive there for nearly 2, years. In the ninth century A. They established settlements that later became some of the country's main cities, including the capital, Dublin. The Vikings and Celts fought often for years until a battle in united the country. Peace broke down quickly though, and Ireland was divided into many kingdoms.

In , Norman Vikings who had taken control of England invaded Ireland and made it an English territory. In the early s, England's official religion became Protestant while most Irish remained Roman Catholic. This would create tensions that would eventually lead to revolution and Ireland's independence.

By the s, British laws unfair to Catholics had sparked a mass movement for Irish sovereignty. In , many of those laws were overturned, but Ireland still wanted freedom.

In , most of Ireland became an independent country, while six mainly Protestant counties in the northeast remained a British territory. All rights reserved. Personality Quizzes. Along with an enduring commitment to EU membership, this openness has allowed Ireland to combine a highly skilled domestic workforce with international talent, to serve as a gateway to an EU market of m people and m workforce. Ireland is a very pro-enterprise and stable country from a policy perspective which gives companies certainty.

We have a very competitive taxation regime, which is extremely consistent. Additionally, the vast majority of these companies use Ireland as a base to service the European market. The English-speaking population helps with internal communication and customer service. Geographically the location has easy international shipping and travel across the Atlantic and to Europe and elsewhere. Ireland experienced a very difficult economic period between and , but our recovery was quick relative to other countries.

In , we would continue to ensure that Ireland remains a destination of choice for overseas firms looking to invest or expand their presence in Europe. Over the years, our strategy has taken into account the changing nature of work and the impact of technology on specific sectors. Profound changes are occurring in the world of work and this is already reflected in the jobs being created by the IDA Ireland client base.

We can see an increasing complexity in the roles being created, technology skills becoming ubiquitous across roles, increasing demand for business professionals and a fall in the number of low-skilled jobs including back office support and basic manufacturing.

This shift is likely in response to three key drivers of change: technological change; cost competitiveness and increasing regulation, each is impacting on all IDA sectors but at different speeds and in different ways.

We are working with institutes to ensure that our workforce is future- ready and equipped to meet the demand for our clients as the job market evolves.

We are quite aware of the fact that the most important ingredient for the growth to continue are people. In Ireland, there is growth in the non-Irish born population where proportionally Ireland has the 4th highest international workforce in Europe. Ireland is an inclusive, progressive and loving place with no prejudice. Apart from tech, sectors like Pharma, biologics, engineering, food, are also developing rapidly and with this increase, we need the talent to continue to feed these sectors.

Ireland, being one of the most productive countries in the world, offers good salaries, which is one of the key features to attract talent. The pharma, IT and med tech sector also have a substantial presence in Ireland.

Ireland celebrates Indian festivals like Diwali and Ganesh Chaturthi. Ireland has over 34, Indian nationals with almost 25, Indian students in Irish educational institutes. I really believe that those countries and companies that will be successful in the future will be those that win the war for talent.

Why would any employer or jurisdiction not want to give themselves full access to all of the talents that exist or could be attracted to them? The difference is Ireland's foreign engagements have generally been philanthropic ones, undertaken in an earlier time primarily by Irish religious missionaries — a soon-to-be extinct breed.

In this more secular age, Ireland is an enthusiastic member of the VSO community, shorthand for Voluntary Service Overseas , the world's leading independent international development network, which places highly-qualified medical, engineering, and education professionals around the globe. This is on top of the exemplary work done for many years by other Irish overseas aid agencies such as Concern and Trocaire. Plus, Ireland's armed forces have a well-earned reputation for their fine service as UN peacekeepers.

But that's not to say all is well. Unlike the US and some European states, the only country to whom Ireland has ever had to apologize has been itself, often as a result of grave malpractice or carelessness within the health and social services, leading to millions of euros being paid out in compensation. The national police force — the Garda Siochana — has also had problems, with reports of falsified crime data and maligned whistle-blowers hitting the headlines in recent years.

And state collusion with Catholic Church authorities in the mistreatment of women and children remains an ongoing concern. Despite these troubling domestic matters, Ireland's ethics scorecard compares favorably worldwide. In Transparency International's Corruption Index, the Emerald Isle placed a respectable 20th out of countries — just ahead of France 23rd and the U. So in light of this admittedly superficial St.