Overview
- IDA Ireland's mid‑year report records 190 investment wins and commitments to 10,410 jobs in the first half of 2026, a small increase on the same period in 2025 with about two thirds of projects coming from US companies.
- Major announced projects include Novo Nordisk's €432m Athlone expansion, Qualcomm's €125m investment in Cork for AI and chip work, and OpenText's €105m package tied to roughly 400 new roles.
- The H1 portfolio mixes 54 first‑time investors, 39 expansions, 57 R&D and innovation projects, 31 talent development initiatives and nine green capital investments, highlighting a shift toward high‑value R&D and AI activity.
- Regional activity remains strong with 98 projects, about 52% of the total, helping spread jobs and investment beyond Dublin to places such as Athlone, Cork and Galway.
- IDA cautions that converting commitments into long‑term growth depends on improvements to power and transport infrastructure, housing supply, workforce skills and planning rules, and it says some US firms have limited public announcements because they worry about political reactions from President Donald Trump.