Note that the article is talking about _Northern_ Ireland, not the Republic. There's a VERY large difference to the people here. :-)<p>As a new resident of Dublin I'm very interested to see if the transatlantic cable mentioned makes a difference in Ireland's ISP market. I'm lucky enough to have DSL with SmartTelecom which (almost) lets me escape Eirecom's iron grip on Irish telecommunications. I still have to pay €26/mo "line rental" for the copper pair to the exchange but EVERYONE not on wireless/cable has to pay that. Such a racket...<p>The article also notes that many businesses are incorporated in Delaware which has no income tax. But don't most states have laws which force the corporations to pay taxes in the state where the office is located? There must be other reasons for the Delaware incorporation.
"He had to buy a car using his American credit card...he loses the entitlement to drive on his Canadian licence after a year..."<p>The article mentions all of the "red tape" involved, but these seem to simply be problems for people moving to (Northern) Ireland in general, not businesses.<p>Admittedly, not having a credit card for a few months could make it more difficult to live there, and having to re-take your driving test is a hassle, but why does this make (Northern) Ireland closed for business?