Ireland’s New Capital Investment Plan and its New Industrial Strategy

Paul Sweeney: A major speech made by the Taoiseach last Thursday 16^th February on proposed changes in Irish economic policy was lost in the chatter about his departure.  

The Taoiseach set out two major economic plans: a ten year capital investment programme and the development of a new industrial strategy. 

Ireland has one of the Lowest Levels of 4G Availability in the World.

Paul Sweeney: Ireland has one of the worst levels of 4G availability in the world. This is largely because of the privatisation of Eircom. 

Ireland is 75^th of the long list of 79 countries (see graph below). We are below Thailand, Albania, Peru, Columbia, Panama, Morocco, Romania, Philippines and the UK, which is 54^th.  This list is in a report from the UK’s Infrastructure Commission on 4G and 5G.