AI adoption is creating a two-track tech economy in Ireland — accelerating investment and hiring for companies that embrace it, while raising urgent questions about whether EU regulation will hold the country back.

Evidence For

• OpenText is pouring €105 million into Ireland and creating 400 new jobs over the next three years in its Cork and Galway offices, focusing on agentic AI, cybersecurity, and sovereign cloud. The investment doubles OpenText's Irish footprint...