Aoibhe's Blog

  Well, is it? Keep reading to find out, this is an interesting read. Try a small exercise before reading on and think of as many tech firms as you can in the South of Ireland.    The South East of Ireland is a good place for tech firms to invest in. It is a huge benefit to Ireland also as Tech firms in the South of Ireland are huge employers and bring a large amount of foreign direct investment (FDI). When it comes to FDI Ireland was the number one choice for US companies in 2021.    In my opinion, there are three main reasons why the South East of Ireland is so attractive for tech firms to invest in. Examples of some of the biggest tech firms that have invested in the South of Ireland are Apple and Dell.   1. Low Corporate Tax Rate –   Ireland has one of the lowest corporate tax rates in Europe at 12.5% which is very low compared to the UK which is 25%. This is a major draw for large multinational companies (MNC’s).   2. Skilled workforce –...

Are you nosy? Keep reading...  My name is Aoibhe. I am from the South of Ireland and I am in my final year of college. I am studying Human Resource Management in South East Technological University (hoping to make it to May 2025). As part of my course I am studying Digital Economy which involves posting a weekly blog hence why you are currently reading this blog. This is the first of 8 blogs so please stick around until number 8 😃 . I am looking forward to studying this module, it looks very interesting. I have never written a blog before so come join me and hopefully see me improve at this. I will be writing about various topics over the next 8 weeks!   A little bit about me...I don't enjoy college it’s just not for me, I cannot wait to finish. Very proud that I have made it this far to be honest. I commute to college everyday which is tough going particularly when there is lots of assignments due. The timetable this semester is not great but it's only for 12 weeks. Before I...