'Don't trade reputation for Brexit jobs'

More effort should be put into helping indigenous firms than tapping up London, writes Ian Kehoe

Central Bank 'has been unbending'. Picture Fergal Phillips

So,Standard Life has followed JP Morgan in opting to make Ireland a post-Brexit hub. The British financial services firm is working through regulatory issues at present, and making the necessary arrangements to use its existing Dublin-based operation to support European customers and clients.

It’s a win for the government, coming so soon after JP Morgan splashed out €120m for a prime site in Dublin’s docklands. Yet, it is increasingly obvious at this point ...