Election will not affect multinational presence in Ireland

Regardless of who wins in November, US companies will continue to see Ireland as a favourable location in which to do business.

"When it comes to our tax code, governor Romney and I both agree that our corporate tax rate is too high. So I want to lower it, particularly for manufacturing, taking it down to 25 per cent. But I also want to close those loopholes that are giving incentives for companies that are shipping jobs overseas."”

US president Barack Obama may have been perceived to have lost last Wednesday's first presidential debate. But ...