As well as being a day when the world celebrates Ireland and honours our history and cultural traditions, St Patrick’s Day also offers our country an opportunity to showcase pioneering and innovative Irish businesses that are having an impact globally.
A company co-founded by Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe, comedian Jimmy Carr and singers Ed Sheeran and Ronan Keating invested €750,000 in a Co Donegal distillery.
Block, the tech company co-founded by former Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey, is looking to invest in a not-for-profit lender or social enterprise in Ireland.