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Ireland - The European location for Fintech and Blockchain
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“Dundalk (Ireland) is a very important site in our global operations for supporting our customers. We are already ahead of schedule in recruiting our first 1,000 teammates, thanks to our continued expansion, together with the high-calibre people we have already employed.”
“We selected Drogheda as home to our International Headquarters because of the tremendous support we’ve received from IDA Ireland and of course, the incredible talent pool in this country. We are proud to partner with IDA Ireland to contribute to the sustained growth of Ireland’s local and regional economy and look forward to our continued success.”
Louise Phelan, Vice President of Global Operations for Europe, Middle East and Africa for PayPal
For further information contact
Tom Villante, YapStone’s Chairman, Co-Founder and CEO
Fintech and Blockchain Denis Curran Head of Department e
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Katie Thurston Manager, Payments e
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Byron Fry VP, Financial Services e
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Keith Fingleton Manager, Fintech e
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John Bennett Project Executive, Payments e
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Michelle Conaghan VP, Emerging Business/Fintech e
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400+ Financial Services Companies employing over 40,000 people Technology sector employs over 105,000 people
Access to the European Market
Committed member of the EU Only English speaking country in the Eurozone Common Law jurisdiction Full access to the EU marketplace EU Regulatory Passporting e.g. Facebook, Western Union, Elavon, JP Morgan, Currency Fair A strong, independent Regulator committed to delivering high quality, independent and effective financial authorisation and supervision It is ready and willing to engage with interested parties
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“We are looking forward to expanding our presence in Ireland with this new facility in Nenagh, Co.Tipperary that will house some of our most advanced research work in payments technology”
JD Sherman, President & Chief Operating Officer, HubSpot
Rob Reeg, President, MasterCard Technologies
Tom Higgins, Chief Administrative Officer, First Data
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“We are pleased to make this investment in Ireland, which builds on our existing presence. The caliber of highly qualified, talented people and the Government’s commitment to science, technology and innovation, gave us confidence that this was the ideal setting for our new Global Technologies office.”
TECHNOLOGY FIRMS
“Dublin is a digital hub of Europe, and it feels a lot like Silicon Valley when you are here. We’re excited to continue writing the HubSpot story outside of the US and our EMEA headquarters in Dublin provides a great location – from a talent, culture and geographical standpoint - to do just that.”
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Competitive Corporation Tax rate of 12.5% Comprehensive double taxation treaty network – 72 countries Knowledge Development Box – tax rate of 6.25% R&D Tax Credit of 25% R&D, Employment & Training Grants available
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Educated, skilled and multilingual staff Access to EU Talent Pool Fast and flexible Employment Permit system Education system ranked in top10 in the world
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Fintech and Blockchain Eco-System in Ireland
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Why Ireland for Fintech and Blockchain?