Shannon building on regional success

Investment in infrastructure and property, as well as providing a better standard of living for employees, is attracting growing numbers of foreign direct investment companies to the mid-west, writes Caroline Allen

Ray O’Driscoll, managing director, Commercial Properties, Shannon Group Picture: Press 22

The last two years have been particularly successful for the mid-west region in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) companies from the US and other geographies, with Limerick city and Shannon the main beneficiaries, according to Ray O’Driscoll, managing director, Shannon Commercial Properties, a Shannon Group company.

Shannon Commercial Properties owns and manages one of the country’s largest property portfolios, with eight business and technology parks, more than 200 buildings and over 1,500 acres ...