Abstract
Ireland has one of the highest concentrations of information and communications technology (ICT) activity and employment in the OECD (organisation for economic co-operation and development) and in the world. This Cluster is largely concentrated in the Dublin area, with smaller regions in Cork, Limerick or Galway. Over the last decade, Ireland has experienced the fastest growth rate of output and employment of any country of the OECD and thanks to the sophisticated ICT Cluster, Ireland has the highest proportion of high technology industries represented in its manufacturing exports.
