Hi,
I'm looking for any interesting facts/anecdotes that I could use for a tour I'm preparing for US business executives investing in Ireland. I'm a tour guide with very good knowledge of the City, it's architecture, history, writers i.e. all the typical tourist stuff. However, I have to stop at the IFSC for a 5 minute presentation on the IFSC and the economy.
I know the following from a Dept. Foreign Affairs booklet entitled IRELAND IN BRIEF:
Thanks
Julius
I'm looking for any interesting facts/anecdotes that I could use for a tour I'm preparing for US business executives investing in Ireland. I'm a tour guide with very good knowledge of the City, it's architecture, history, writers i.e. all the typical tourist stuff. However, I have to stop at the IFSC for a 5 minute presentation on the IFSC and the economy.
I know the following from a Dept. Foreign Affairs booklet entitled IRELAND IN BRIEF:
- IFSC was established in 1987 and that it was the idea of Dermot Desmond. Any further info on how it came about?
- By end 2003, 13,000 people were directly employed in it. How many work there now?
- Over half the world's banks top 50 banks have operations in IFSC with assets estimated over €200 billion.
- Net asset value of funds administered at IFSC is estimated at over €400 billion
- The special tax and other incentives that were available are currently being phased out - But what are they currently?
Thanks
Julius