History of the Irish Stock Exchange :
The Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) has footprints dating back to 1793 in Cork and Dublin. The Irish Parliament stepped in by establishing the Stock Exchange (Dublin) Act to start up the Dublin Stock Exchange.
In 1973 the exchange became a member of the International Stock Exchange of Great Britain and Ireland. A separation from the International Stock Exchange of Great Britain and Ireland occurred in 1995 thus making the Irish Stock Exchange an independent exchange. When this separation occurred, the International Stock Exchange of Great Britain and Ireland became the London Stock Exchange.
A major change in the Irish Stock Exchange happened on June 6 2000 when the illustrious trading floor on Anglesea Street in Dublin was shut down and replaced with the electronic trading platform known as ISE Xetra.
The ISE added a new market exchange for smaller to mid-sized companies in late March of 2005. This new addition to the exchange is known as the Irish Enterprise Exchange (IEX). The IEX is a great competitor with the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market, which is also geared towards smaller companies wanting to become publicly trades companies.