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Not only Ireland’s capital, Dublin is Ireland’s ‘venture capital’, attracting the lion’s share of investment in the country. It’s time to ensure a more level playing field for the nation’s start-ups, says John Kennedy.

Ireland has a venture funding problem. No, not a problem with getting venture capital because funding levels and investments are actually on the rise if various reports are anything to go by. The problem is that the funding appears to be mostly going to one place: Dublin.