I heard about it through this really good podcast, where a rep from the David Smith, Senor Vice President of Enterprise Ireland (and I believe is based in Silic

I heard about it through this really good podcast, where a rep from the David Smith, Senor Vice President of Enterprise Ireland (and I believe is based in Silicon Alley) explains the stake they take and why. Very informative: Blog Post on Startup Success Podcast: http://startupsuccesspodcast.com/2011/01/show-96-david-smith-enterprise-ireland/ http://startupsuccesspodcast.com/2011/01/show-96-david-smith... Direct Link to MP3: http://media.startupsuccesspodcast.com/StartupSuccess096.mp3 http://media.startupsuccesspodcast.com/StartupSuccess096.mp3 You can still work in the US but you just have to have your company HQ etc in Ireland. As I'm from Ireland myself, but live and work in NYC, I can attest to the talented developers and modern infrastructure in Ireland. Its not for everyone, but worth a look.