Country Conditions.

The article offers a look on the conditions affecting investment and trade in Ireland as of October 1, 2010. The Irish government's strategy is now focused on encouraging foreign-invested companies to improve research and development activities and to make higher-value goods and services. Reasons why Ireland is attractive to foreign investments are cited, such as cooperative labor relations and transparent judicial system. Also described are the country's tariff and non-tariff barriers, infrastructure, corruption and other bureaucratic issues.