Tipperary whiskey distillery opens with €750,000 local and EU funding
The Irish Times

Jennifer Nickerson and Liam Ahearn have opened the Republic’s latest boutique distillery with the aid of €750,000 in funding from the local enterprise office and the European Union.

Tipperary Boutique Distillery which uses barley grown on the family farm at Ballindoney in Cahir, began trading five years ago.

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Most attractive FDI locations in Europe: Where does Ireland rank?
Silicon Republic

The EY European Attractiveness Survey puts Ireland in the top five FDI locations, behind Germany, the UK and France.

It has undoubtedly been a turbulent year for businesses across the world. According to figures in the latest Global Investment Trends Monitor from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development released last month, global foreign direct investment (FDI) saw a dramatic drop in the first half of 2020.

Looking ahead however, a new survey has revealed the top 10 European locations for FDI in 2021, with Ireland reaching fourth place.

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