evidence: Buoyed by a slowly recovering domestic economy and a strong export sector, Ireland’s GDP increased by 16.6 percent in 2022, reinforcing its position as one of the best performing economies in the EU, albeit this growth was driven mainly by exports from foreign direct investment. Ireland’s economy should continue to be one of the strongest among the Eurozone countries due to the sizable concentration of technology, pharmaceutical, medtech, and other large multi-national enterprises (MNEs) in Ireland. This exponential export growth seen in the past few years has however moderated in 2023 as pharmaceutical and technology exports have fallen considerably. [...] Ireland has, for the past number of years, been the fastest growing economy in Europe. The outlook for Ireland’s economy is positive despite increasing inflation, rising energy prices, and continued global challenges. Ireland’s GDP growth forecast for 2023 is predicted to be in excess of five percent supporting a sustained demand for U.S. products, technologies, and services in the short to medium term.