"filming location in the 1990s because of tax breaks. RTÉ's new series The Records Show details a 1987 letter to then finance minister Ray MacSharry urging tax incentives for the film industry - breaks credited with bringing Saving Private Ryan to Ireland a decade later. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news"
"Locals recall meeting Hollywood stars in new RTÉ show Newly unearthed state records reveal how Ireland won out over England as a filming location in the 1990s because of tax breaks. RTÉ's new series The Records Show details a 1987 letter to then finance minister Ray MacSharry urging tax incentives for the film industry - breaks credited with bringing Saving Private Ryan to Ireland a decade later. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news"
Newly unearthed state records show Ireland secured filming work over England in the 1990s because of targeted tax breaks. A 1987 letter to then finance minister Ray MacSharry urged tax incentives for the film industry. Those incentives are credited with attracting major productions, including Saving Private Ryan, to Ireland a decade later. Local residents recalled meeting Hollywood stars while crews filmed in their communities. The tax breaks shifted the competitive balance for location decisions and encouraged investment in Irish film infrastructure. A national outlet promoted a WhatsApp channel for readers to receive related updates and news.
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