Vets aid ailing Celtic Tiger

The Industrial Development Agency (IDA), charged with luring billions of dollars of investment to Ireland’s shores from companies such as Microsoft, Google, Wyeth and Ebay, could do well to cast an eye over its own public face from time to time.

‘Why Dublin for Asset Management?’ asks the website, citing reasons such as a highly skilled workforce, ultra modern telecommunications (many would disagree), excellent air transport infrastructure (another bugbear) and the low corporate tax rate.

And don’t forget, the St Bernard Veterinary Hospital.

The what?

Exactly. One link on the IDA website should direct users to the Dublin Funds Industry Association – a body which has changed its name to the more all-encompassing Irish Funds Industry Association. However, the link on the IDA website has never been updated, and instead sends browsers to the above named pet clinic. Even more curiously, the clinic is based in Chalmette, Louisiana, but using an Irish domain name.

Good to see the IDA on top of its game.

Note to self: check links on website.

http://www.idaireland.com/home/index.aspx?id=136

http://www.dfia.ie/

http://www.irishfunds.ie/