MIAMI—Irish investors have taken a liking to Miami in recent year and industry watchers expect that trend to continue. Leo Varadkar, an Irish Fine Gael politician who serves as Taoiseach, Minister for Defense and Leader of Fine Gael, at the Enterprise Ireland event in San Francisco said he expects more investment by Irish firms this year.

“The US accounts for around 70% of all inward investment into Ireland,” he said, according to The Irish Times. “There are over 550 IDA-supported US companies in Ireland, employing approximately 140,000 people.”

Indeed, the Irish, like other investors, see Florida's growth potential—and the relations have long been positive. According to the US Department of State, the United States is a major goods exporter to Ireland, ranking second only to the United Kingdom.