Ireland
The Emerald Isle may be small – its two million-workforce delivers a tax take of just €50bn – but last year’s exceptional 6.7% GDP growth followed an equally strong 2017 and makes Ireland the standout performer among the EU27. All would be well were it not for another six-month delay to Brexit. ‘There was a noticeable nervousness in the lead up to the original Brexit date of 29 March; things have been very busy again since then,’ says Brian O’Gorman (pictured), managing partner at Arthur Cox.
