Irish-American Lord of the Dance Michael Flatley to Support Irish Job Creation

Irish-American Lord of the Dance Michael Flatley to Support Irish Job Creation

KILKENNY, Ireland, March 15, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

Join Michael Flatley, Martin Sheen and Saoirse Ronan in answering Ireland's call to
use your connections this St. Patrick's Day. The Irish ambassadors appear in an
inspirational video on ConnectIreland.com calling on some 70 million people worldwide who
claim Irish ancestry to use their connections to help create new jobs in Ireland.

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http://www.multivu.com/mnr/53786-connectireland

Irish-American Lord of Dance Michael Flatley, whose parents emigrated from Ireland in
1947 to Chicago, has lent his support to ConnectIreland to deliver a new Irish Government
programme called Succeed in Ireland to help promote Ireland as a destination for
international business.

Michael Flatley tells viewers "We need to get Ireland back to work. We need to create
new jobs, lots of jobs and every single one of us has a part to play to make that happen."

ConnectIreland is looking for connections to small to medium sized companies that are
expanding internationally. Using these connections, ConnectIreland wants to speak with
decision makers to explain why companies should establish Ireland. The initiative will
provide a reward to people around the world who provide introductions to ConnectIreland
which result in internationally expanding companies investing and creating sustainable
jobs in Ireland.

A connector who successfully introduces a company to Ireland that creates new jobs
will be paid a minimum of EUR1,500 per job, up to a maximum of 100 jobs, payable over two
years.

Ireland is a proven business destination and is already home to a large number of
multinational companies such as Google, Intel, Abbott, Pfizer and Microsoft who have
significant operations here.

The ConnectIreland initiative is being launched at a time when confidence in Ireland
is building as a result of former US President Bill Clinton's address at The Invest in
Ireland Forum in February 2012 in New York City where he told delegates, "It is nuts not
to take advantage of this unique moment of opportunity with the best environment for
investment and the best workforce in the world, now is the time to invest in Ireland".

A recent report by The Economist Intelligence Unit provides further evidence that
Ireland is a prime location for Foreign Direct Investment listing EU market access,
competitive corporate tax, talented workforce and a stable regulatory framework that
supports business as key benefits of Ireland.

To learn more about how you can use your connections see
http://www.connectireland.com or follow on twitter: @ConnectIreland

Video:
http://www.multivu.com/mnr/53786-connectireland

Source: Connect Ireland

Orla Nolan / Number - +353-(0)56-7797323 / +353-(0)86-3097810

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