Ireland and UK increasingly seen as global ‘safe zones’ for investors, Taoiseach says

Ireland and the United Kingdom are increasingly being seen as “safe zones” by international investors because of global turmoil, business leaders told Taoiseach Micheál Martin and British prime minister Keir Starmer last month.

Speaking in Dublin Castle, Mr Martin said the opinion was shared even before the eruption of President Donald Trump’s tariff wars during meetings in Liverpool last month “with a number of big companies” after the Irish/UK summit.

“They said one of the safe zones that investors are looking at is the Irish-British area, with two governments, a lot of stability, and hope for investment. This area is a safer bet in terms of long-term investment,” he said.

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