Ireland forges ahead in tech

The growth of the Irish tech scene, thanks to established multinationals as well as indigenous start-ups, has seen Deloitte’s Fast 50 Awards grow in scale and scope

Joan O’Connor, senior international tax partner at Deloitte

For its 16th year, Deloitte’s Fast 50 Awards has gone through a few changes. The terms for applying were made more lenient – businesses need to have been established for at least four years, now, rather than five – and five new MNC Patron Awards have been added, awarded in association with some of the best-known tech multinationals in the country.

If there was theme for this year’s awards, it was the forging ...