IDA Ireland Annual Results 2021 IDA Ireland reported a record-breaking year for FDI employment with significantly higher levels of FDI in 2021 compared with 2020 and strong gains recorded in both gross and net employment. This year’s results represent a strong start to IDA’s new 2021-2024 strategy, Driving Recovery and Sustainable Growth, which seeks to further enhance FDI’s place at the centre of a resilient, sustainable, and inclusive Irish economy.