Record American investment in Ireland is reported

why did dell pull out in the first place.record american investment my eye.

Bythebay, as usual you blame some one else for your Countries inability to change when change is needed, the Irish Toger isnd example, your economy was booming and still the old way of doing things kept going on, no changes in benifits just keep giving money away, your own banks taking advantage and doing like everyone 3else, making loans to people that couldn,t afford them, plenty of blame to go around.

Searlit, Ireland is up and running. US companies in Ireland don't help Ireland at all. They've hindered us. US companies should be in the US where they belong, not avoiding US taxes. The US needs all the jobs it can get to help it's unemployment and $15 trillion national debt.

Martin McGuinness shakes hands with The British Queen, The British Queen shakes hands with David Cameron, Davis Cameron shakes hands with Angela Merkel, Angela Merkel shakes hands with King Juan Carlos I, King Juan Carlos shakes hands with the Pope, The Pope shakes hands with God ? Nice Nice Nice !

Bythebay, if it gets Ireland up & running again, that will be good for all of Europe. Ireland can always change the tax codes, later. The USA, contrary to popular opinion, isn't really broke. We can still back up our currency, though we have trillions in debt, due to the war economy launched by Bush/Cheney.

bob40wil, it is US companies who ruined Ireland's economy when US banks failed and Ireland suffered because of the overwhelming US interests, of course escaping US taxes. Obama wants US jobs back in the US.

Judgeing from the posts here so far maybe the States should just let you sink or swim all on your own.

Everyone knows USA is broke and it is time to get their money out. Only problem is USA likes to have total control over any country it puts money into.

This is just a US attempt to offshore money and not pay US taxes. US companies should return to the US as Obama wants. They should not be taking advantage of Ireland's tax breaks and refusing to support the US economy.

I'm fine with the IT. Chemicals, not so much.

Gee,LoyalCitizen probably wants to send it back!