‘We are giving it our best shot’ – Irish officials still working the phones ahead of vote to win new EU anti-money laundering agency

Ireland is battling it out with eight other cities to be chosen as the headquarters for the EU's new anti-money laundering agency. Photo: Getty

Sarah Collins

The Government is working the phones ahead of a vote tomorrow evening on Dublin’s bid to host the EU’s new anti-money laundering agency. And things look set to go down to the wire.

For the first time ever, MEPs will have a vote on where to locate the new agency, which, when fully up and running, could create in excess of 600 jobs. The hope is that it can lure plenty more.