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More Than Half of US Companies Plan to Increase Irish Headcount in the Next Year

20.03.2024

56 percent of respondents to AmCham’s latest FDI Insights Survey said they expect the number of employees in their Irish operations to increase over the next 12 months, while 35 percent expect to maintain current numbers. This comes as 69 percent of respondents said the number of employees in the Irish operations had increased over the previous 12 months. 

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Remote Working

Remote Working Legislation Comes into Operation

08.03.2024

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) published the long-awaited code of practice on the right to request flexible or remote working this week. 

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Regional Development

AmCham yesterday welcomed the opening of the Dunkettle Interchange in Co. Cork.

13.02.2024

The completion of this project has been a key and consistent ask of AmCham in recent years and showcases a commitment towards supporting business and talent in the region and enhancing Ireland’s regional development.

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CEO Paul Sweetman

Paul Sweetman appointed as American Chamber of Commerce Ireland CEO

17.01.2024

The American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (AmCham) has announced the appointment of Paul Sweetman as incoming CEO.

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Foreign Direct Investment Investment

FDI Investment in Ireland Continues to Grow - IDA Figures

15.12.2023

Ireland won 248 new foreign direct investments in 2023, according to the latest figures from the IDA.

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AI EU

EU Reaches Landmark Deal on Rules Governing Artificial Intelligence

15.12.2023

European Union (EU) officials have reached a provisional deal on the world's first comprehensive laws to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.). 

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Electricity Sustainable Energy

Ireland’s Electricity Emissions Could fall by 25 Percent this Year, But We’re Still Not on Track to Meet Targets

15.12.2023

Ireland’s energy emissions are not falling fast enough to meet its climate obligations of a 30 percent reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030, according to a new report from the Sustainable Energy Authority (SEAI). This is despite Ireland’s energy related emissions having fallen to 1.7 percent, their lowest level in a quarter of a century, excluding 2020 as an outlier due to the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic. 

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Corporate Tax

Corporation Tax Receipts Hit Record High

08.12.2023

The Government collected a record €6.3 billion in corporate tax receipts in November, according to the latest figures from the Department of Finance.

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Survey

AmCham Survey Results on Personal Tax and Key member Challenges

24.11.2023

Key findings from AmCham FDI Insights survey have indicated that 98% of respondents are of the view that an increase in personal taxes, on high earners, would be damaging to FDI growth and investment in Ireland.

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Thanksgiving Lunch

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar Outlines ‘Ambitious’ Government Plans to Increase Infrastructure Capacity

24.11.2023

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, joined AmCham members as our Guest of Honour for our 2023 Thanksgiving Lunch in the Clayton Burlington hotel, in Dublin yesterday

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Planning

AmCham Reacts to the High Level Guide for Recently Approved Government Planning and Development Bill 2023

27.10.2023

Earlier this month Cabinet approved the Planning and Development Bill 2023, which aims to “bring greater clarity, certainty and consistency to how planning decisions are made”. 

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Corporate Tax

OECD Pillar 2 Rules Introduced in Finance Bill 2023

20.10.2023

The Finance Bill, published Thursday, outlined significant changes in Ireland's tax system with key developments encompassing Pillar Two, taxation on share options, outbound payments, and the research and development (R&D) tax credit. The new measures, as outlined in the Finance Bill, are poised to reshape the country's taxation landscape.