Opportunities still abound in Russia

Ireland has a whole lot to offer the Russian tech start-up community, and vice-versa, but be prepared for a rollercoaster ride

Red Square in Moscow: Russia represents a large potential market for Irish techGetty

From Dublin to Moscow is about as far as you can travel from one end of Europe to the other, a quick hop of 3,500 kilometres by plane. Despite this distance, there is a surprisingly strong and active link between Ireland and Russia.

Moscow is a large city, of around 12 million inhabitants, with numerous ten-lane highways traversing the city. From the distant perspective of Ireland, Russia can seem far off, but with ...