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US tech firm to create 100 jobs

2012-01-30T21:36:00.000Z

A US technology firm is to create 100 jobs in Co Louth over the next three years. Prometric is to establish a global test development service business in Dundalk with support from the Industrial Development Authority (IDA).

The firm currently employs some 75 staff at an office in Dublin. More>>

Column: Here’s why we need Hireland – and why it will work

2012-01-29T22:44:00.000Z

A NOT-FOR-PROFIT jobs creation initiative vowed this week to encourage employers to hire skilled people who are out of work. Hireland.ie was launched just a fortnight ago and already, over 1,500 jobs have been ‘pledged’ by companies around the country.

Today, Hireland’s co-founder Gerard O’Neill explains where the idea came from – and why he and his fellow volunteers think it will work. More>>

Farmbud to create up to 100 new jobs

2012-01-27T21:35:00.000Z

AN ONLINE FARMING network expects to create between 80 and 100 jobs over the next three years. Farmbud, which is currently under development, plans to hire part-time and full-time staff in sales, administration and project development positions.

The initiative has been launched by Farming Internet Services Ltd., an Irish-owned company with offices in Longford, Galway and Newry. More>>

IT and insurance sectors create 200 jobs

2012-01-19T21:34:00.001Z

SOME 200 jobs in the insurance and technology sectors are to be created in a double jobs boost. A US technology company will announce the creation of 100 new jobs today.

The US company is to establish a new technology centre as part of its international business in the north east of the country. More>>

165 jobs announced for Dundalk & Dublin

2012-01-13T21:29:00.000Z

Around 165 new jobs have been announced as two companies plan to expand their operations in Ireland. Most of the jobs will be based in Dundalk, with the remainder in Dublin. More>>

45 new jobs created by expanding businesses

2012-01-09T21:29:00.000Z

THERE has been some good news on the business front in Fermanagh with two local companies defying the downturn yet again.

The continued success of family-run business Gormley Kitchens in Belleek and the award-winning Fivemiletown Creamery means the two companies have been able to create a number of new jobs here. More>>

Aircraft firm set to create 150 jobs

2012-01-05T21:27:00.000Z

AN aircraft maintenance firm has announced 150 jobs at Dublin Airport. Dublin Aerospace plans to fill the positions over the next two years, with 45 jobs to be created immediately.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny, who opened Dublin Aerospace’s new €4.5 million landing gear centre yesterday, said the Government’s priority is to restore economic growth and protect and create jobs. More>>

79 jobs to be created in Leitrim

2011-12-22T21:25:00.000Z

A US firm, specialising in medical devices, is set to create 79 new jobs in Carrick-On-Shannon as part of an expansion initiative. VistaMed is looking to enlarge its R&D activities and further develop its manufacturing operations in the Leitrim area. The plan has been supported by Enterprise Ireland. More>>

Tech firms to create 165 jobs

2011-12-13T21:23:00.000Z

Technology firm Pivot Acquisition Corporation is to open a shared services centre in Galway, creating up to 100 jobs by the end of next year.

The centre is designed to support the Canadian-based company's international expansion. Some 25 positions will be created this year, with the remaining 75 jobs expected to be added in 2012. More>>

Jobs Announced For Dublin

2011-12-05T21:22:00.000Z

The Jobs Minister is hailed the latest recruitment drive by two technology companies. Engine Yard, Pinger and Commence has confirmed that it's setting up its international HQ in Dublin. It will be taking on an additional 65 people in the process. More>>

Medical firm to create 79 jobs

2011-11-30T21:21:00.000Z

A Irish medical devices firm is to expand its operations in Co Letrim, creating 79 jobs. VistaMed is to expand its research and development activities and manufacturing facilities in Carrick-on-Shannon. More>>

300 new jobs are being created in Dublin.

2011-11-21T21:20:00.000Z

HedgeServ is to fill the positions at its St. Stephen’s Green office over the next 3 years. The global hedge fund administrator already employs 230 people. Founded in 2007 the firm has offices in New York, Chicago, Grand Cayman, London, and Dublin. More>>

Up to 50 jobs to be created in Bunratty

2011-11-15T21:19:00.000Z

EFG Inflight Ltd have been given the licence to operate a café at the newly renovated Limerick City Gallery of Art (LCGA) and it is also creating up to 50 jobs in Bunratty through the development of a new retail centre on the old Avoca site. EFG Inflight Ltd is a privately owned independent company and has been in operation for four years at Knockbeg Point, Shannon Airport. Zest! is the retail arm of the company and it provides inflight food services for airlines at the airport. It will be behind the new jobs in Bunratty and the café in Limerick. More>>

Realex to create 50 jobs

2011-11-07T21:17:00.000Z

Payment services provider Realex Payments is creating 50 jobs in Ireland over the next six months after it won a significant services deal in the UK.

Details of the deal have not yet been announced, but the company said the agreement would see it providing outsourced services to a financial institution for its retailer’s online payment processing. More>>

Ernst & Young to create 300 Irish jobs

2011-11-03T21:16:00.000Z

Consultancy firm Ernst & Young is to hire more than 300 people across Ireland in the next 12 months, the company announced today.

The new hires will bring the total number of new positions announced by the company in the last year to 600. More>>

30 New Jobs announced for Cork

2011-10-31T21:15:00.001Z

A leading Cork businessman, James Barber together with his son Dave Barber, today announced that they are in the final stages of preparation for a new entertainment facility in the City and have commenced the recruitment process which will see 30 staff employed this year in a variety of roles. More>>

Six jobs to be created as company expands to Kerry

2011-10-24T11:13:00.001+01:00

UP to six new jobs will be created in Killarney with the opening of a new company, which will provide training in food service and food safety management.

Mary Daly and Associates, which is based in Cork, has announced plans to open a new centre in Killarney in the coming weeks. The business which provides a comprehensive range of Food Safety Management Services as well as operating accredited Food Training programmes will initially employ two people in Kerry but plans to expand to eventually employ six people. More>>

Board gets € 70k to create jobs

2011-10-21T11:12:00.001+01:00

NORTH Cork Enterprise Board is set to receive a windfall of over € 70,000 in Government funding which will be put towards the creation of eight new jobs -- some of which could be filled before Christmas.

NCEB Manager Michael Hanley said that the funding was very welcome.

"This will go towards projects we have in the pipeline. We will be drawing down the money before Christmas and putting it towards a number of manufacturing and processing projects we have coming," he said. More>>

75 new jobs to be created at D&B in Sandyford

2011-10-19T11:11:00.000+01:00

A BUSINESS INFORMATION services company has announced it is to create 75 new jobs in Sandyford, Dublin next year.

Dun & Bradstreet, a company providing “commercial information and insight on business”, will expand its current Irish workforce by 50 per cent to create the new vacancies – having only set up in Ireland just over a year ago. More>>

250 jobs created at IT firm

2011-10-17T11:08:00.001+01:00

THE announcement of 250 high-value jobs by global software giant VMware yesterday is proof Ireland is on the right track, the Enterprise Minister said.

Richard Bruton was speaking in Ballincollig, Co Cork, as the Silicon Valley-headquartered virtualisation and cloud technology firm announced a major expansion of its Irish operations. More>>

50 jobs announced for Athlone Town

2011-10-14T11:06:00.002+01:00

A new medical devices facility is being planned for Athlone with the creation of 50 jobs. The US company involved are American Medical Systems Holdings and they intend to set up a facility to produce continence treatment equipment. More>>

Sigmar to create 50 new jobs

2011-10-12T11:05:00.000+01:00

Recruitment firm Sigmar is to create 50 new jobs over the next year with immediate plans to hire 16 people over the coming weeks.

The company, which currently employs 80 staff throughout Ireland and also has offices in Warsaw and Singapore, said demand for recruitment services had risen sharply compared to last year. More>>

New Sligo Sales Jobs Announced

2011-10-10T11:03:00.001+01:00

Sixty-five new jobs have been announced at Galway-based SalesSense International.

The 'sales outsourcing' firm is creating the new positions over the next three months throughout the country in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Cork, Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Cavan, Monaghan and Louth. More>>

Cloud computing firm to create ten jobs in expansion

2011-10-07T11:02:00.000+01:00

A TECHNOLOGY FIRM based in west Dublin has announced it will be creating ten jobs as it expands.

Fort Technologies, which was founded in 2008, produces software to manage cloud computing services for businesses – where data is stored not in a firm’s offices but remotely at a server. More>>

OVER 30 JOBS TO BE CREATED AT BARRINGTONS HOSPITAL

2011-10-05T11:00:00.002+01:00

Over 30 jobs are to be created at Barringtons hospital in Limerick with plans to expand the facility over the next three years.
Management at the private hospital intend to increase bed numbers from 42 to in excess of 70 and also introduce new operating theatres. The hospital currently owns an adjacent property which would facilitate the expansion. More>>

Argos creating 800 Irish jobs to cater for Christmas rush

2011-10-03T10:59:00.001+01:00

ARGOS HAS ANNOUNCED it is to create 800 temporary jobs in Ireland, beginning next month, as it hires staff to cater for the Christmas shopping rush.

The jobs will be created at each of the company’s 41 stores in the Republic, and forms part of the chain’s overall recruitment drive for 12,000 new staff across its operations in the UK and Ireland. More>>

25 software jobs announced for Athlone

2011-10-02T10:54:00.000+01:00

Twenty-five new jobs are on the way to Athlone in Co Westmeath.

SolanoTech has announced it is hiring software design and development engineers at its base in the Midlands Innovation Research Centre in Athlone IT. More>>

Cork firm to create 30 jobs in expansion

2011-09-25T10:51:00.001+01:00

CORK-BASED media services firm Digisoft is expanding its operations and creating 30 jobs.

The company’s expansion will create jobs in research and development, as well as in sales and office management.

Digisoft provides applications and services for the global TV, media and entertainment markets. More>>

70 new McDonalds jobs announced

2011-09-19T10:49:00.001+01:00

Fast-food chain McDonalds is creating 70 new jobs, it was announced today.

The positions will be at a new 24-hour drive-through restaurant at Liffey Valley Shopping Centre.

There is also further expansion planned in Dublin later this year, with two new restaurants planned for Ballymun and Balbriggan.

Almost 4,000 people are employed at McDonalds in Ireland. More>>

70 jobs to be created by McDonald’s in Dublin

2011-09-12T10:13:00.001+01:00

The new 24/7 drive-thru McDonald’s in Liffey Valley is to hire 70 new staff at the west Dublin location. This initiative from the fast food chain also saw 82 positions created near Cashel, just over three months ago, as part of their plan to create up to 300 jobs nationally by the end of the year.

This development is a €2 million investment by the U.S. food giants, with the focus being on employing local jobseekers. More>>

200 new jobs announced at PayPal

2011-09-09T10:11:00.001+01:00

Online payments company PayPal is to create a further 200 new jobs at its Dublin base in Blanchardstown, the company announced today.

The positions are in areas including customer services, risk operations, sales and account management. More>>

Poundland to create 180 retail jobs

2011-09-07T10:10:00.001+01:00

There was a much-needed boost for the retail sector today as Poundland announced its entry in Ireland with the creation of at least 180 jobs.

The discount retailer said it will begin opening shops in Ireland from October. The stores will trade under the brand name Dealz. More>>

130 CONSTRUCTION JOBS TO BE CREATED BY DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW FACILITY AT ANALOG

2011-09-06T10:07:00.001+01:00

130 construction jobs will be created by the €50 million development of a new facility by Analog Devices in Limerick.

The semi-conductor company also expects to create 100 high-end jobs at the Research and Development facility over the next 5 years. More>>

330 new 'green' jobs to be created

2011-09-03T10:03:00.001+01:00

Some 330 new jobs are to be created with the introduction of €4m in funding for ‘green’ travel projects outside the Greater Dublin Area.

The funding comes as part of the ‘Jobs Initiative - Smarter Travel Funding Package’.

Alan Kelly, Minister for Public and Commuter Transport, said the new funding package will “hopefully get people off the dole” and “improve our transport and tourism potential”. More>>

PLASTICS RECYCLING COMPANY TO CREATE JOBS IN COUNTY LIMERICK TOWN

2011-08-31T10:02:00.000+01:00

A plastics recycling company plans to create further much needed employment in a rural town in County Limerick this year.

Springfield Plastics 3-4-3 Ltd. are the first company to occupy units at the new Enterprise Centre in Broadford and already employ three people from the locality. More>>

Apple plans 350 new jobs for headquarters in Cork

2011-08-26T21:59:00.001+01:00

COMPUTER giant Apple is set to create 350 new jobs in a major expansion of their sales support operation, writes Ralph Riegel. Apple's Cork operation will add to its workforce of more than 3,000 people in Ireland. More

Onwave raises €4.1m – plans to create 30 new jobs

2011-08-22T21:57:00.001+01:00

The Midlands-based satellite broadband player Onwave, formerly known as Satellite Broadband Ireland, has raised €4.1m in venture capital and plans to expand into the UK and other European markets.

Nucleus Venture Partners raised the funding to fund pan-European expansion. The Halo Business Angel Partnership facilitated the investment, which matched angel investors Nucleus Venture Partners with Onwave. More>>

130 new jobs announced for Galway

2011-08-12T21:56:00.001+01:00

Healthcare firm Alere is to create 100 jobs in Galway city over the next four years, it was confirmed today.

The company is to establish a new international business service centre at the IDA Ireland Business & Technology Park in Parkmore East. More>>

150 jobs to be created as contracts are signed for € 97m Tralee bypass

2011-08-06T21:54:00.001+01:00

THE contract for the construction of long awaited Tralee bypass project were signed at County Buildings in Tralee on Friday and work on the €97 million project will get underway within weeks creating 150 jobs in the locality.

In one of his final acts as Mayor of Kerry Cllr Pat Leahy signed the contracts with contractors BAM Civil in front of a large audience including members of Kerry County Council, Tralee Town Council and a number of Kerry's Oireachtas members. More>>

High end employment thrives in Athlone with 140 engineering jobs announced this week

2011-08-01T21:52:00.001+01:00

Ericsson, the 35-year stalwart of Athlone technology, has announced a further expansion of its workforce with plans to employ a further 100 software engineers at its Blyry campus over the next two years, leading to a 12.5 per cent increase in its present workforce of 800. More>>

500 new jobs announced by Tesco

2011-07-25T10:40:00.000+01:00

There was good news on the jobs front today with the announcement that Tesco is to create over 500 new jobs. Over 500 more jobs will be created during the construction of the new stores.

The retail giant plans to open four new stores and seven express stores. More>>

Dublin-based software company to create up to 10 new jobs

2011-07-22T10:34:00.000+01:00

NATHEAN TECHNOLOGIES is creating up to 10 jobs and is forecasting increased revenues on the back of strong export sales, primarily to the UK market.

The Dublin-based company also announced that it has closed a funding round from Enterprise Ireland worth €800,000. The investment will support the company’s international growth plans, which include developing a suite of products based on its flagship Logix Professional data analytics software, as well as international sales and marketing initiatives. More>>

E-invoicing firm creates 10 new jobs in Maynooth

2011-07-20T10:33:00.000+01:00

Electronic invoicing firm OnePosting is to create 10 new jobs in Maynooth over the coming months with the launch of a new office.

The new jobs, which will be focused on telesales, marketing and client engagement, will target clients in Ireland and the UK. More>>

70 jobs from MSD Cork investment

2011-07-18T10:32:00.000+01:00

A pharmaceutical company which announced last September that it was cutting its workforce in West Cork by 160 people is now planning a €29m investment in two projects at the same plant.

The investment, which is being supported by IDA Ireland, will lead to the creation of 70 new jobs at the MSD plant at Brinny near Innishannon. More>>

Symantec creates 60 new jobs in Dublin

2011-07-15T22:30:00.001+01:00

Security and systems management firm Symantec will create 60 jobs by establishing a new team in its European operations centre in Dublin. More>>

Largo Foods set to create 35 jobs in Donegal

2011-07-13T10:29:00.000+01:00

Largo Foods, which makes a range of snacks including Tayto, King and Hunky Dory's crisps, is to invest a further €2.6m in its plant in Gweedore, Co Donegal.

The investment is expected to see 35 new jobs created at the facility which currently employs over 190 people on a full and part-time basis. More>>

U2-backed music fund to create 30 jobs

2011-07-11T10:28:00.000+01:00

Music Generation has announced the creation of up to 30 jobs in three counties this year as part of its national music education programme for young people.

The €7 million programme, which is bankrolled by U2 and the Ireland Funds, will give children and young people across the country access to music education in their own communities. More>>

Ericsson to create 100 Athlone jobs

2011-07-08T10:25:00.000+01:00

Swedish technology and telecoms firm Ericsson is to create 100 software engineering jobs at its facility in Athlone, Co Westmeath.

The jobs have been added to Ericsson’s presence in the town in order to boost the company’s research and development activities. More>>

Dublin digital animation firm JAM Media to create 22 jobs

2011-07-06T10:23:00.002+01:00

Award-winning digital animation company JAM Media is to create 22 high-spec jobs in Dublin. The new jobs will be created around animated content creation, software development and production, with a particular focus on new platforms and devices, such as tablets. More>>

Healthcare facility to create 15 new jobs for Edenderry

2011-07-04T10:22:00.000+01:00

THERE was good news for Edenderry this week with the announcement of 15 new jobs for the town.

Nua Healthcare which provides services across 14 facilities in Kildare and Laois, is expanding its services this summer with the opening of two additional specialist facilities. More>>

New jobs at computer store

2011-07-01T10:20:00.000+01:00

Computer service company PCPitStop has recently moved to newly refurbished premises at No 34 Prospect Hill. The move has generated two new jobs and the company, run by Stephen Connolly, now employs a total of five staff members. More>>

Financial services firm to set up HQ in Dublin

2011-06-29T10:19:00.000+01:00

A financial services firm is setting up a new company headquartered in Dublin, which, it says, has the potential to deliver 50 new jobs in the next two years.

BNY Mellon already employs more than 1,800 people in Dublin, Cork, Wexford and Navan. More>>

40 new jobs on the way to Cork

2011-06-27T10:17:00.000+01:00

Aruba Networks is setting up its international headquarters in Ireland.

The company provides next generation network access solutions for the mobile enterprise. The new positions will be rolled out over the next 4 years. More>>

Aspect creates 37 high-quality jobs in Galway

2011-06-24T22:16:00.001+01:00

Almost 40 new jobs have been created in Galway, thanks to the opening of two Aspect facilities in the western county.

The new customer services, production, distribution and administration facilities were officially opened by the Minister for State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, John Perry. More>>

Customer service firm to create jobs in Clonakilty

2011-06-22T22:11:00.001+01:00

Clonakilty in Co. Cork is set for 150 new jobs today.

Jobs Minister Richard Bruton will reveal details of exactly how many new positions are being created at SouthWestern in the West Cork Business and Technology Park. More>>

Up to 20 jobs to be created in Roscommon Town

2011-06-13T08:31:00.000+01:00

Up to 20 jobs could be created with the opening of a new Boots Pharmacy in Roscommon Town. Work has already begun on the outlet, located on Main Street and could be open to customers by July this year. More>>

20 new Dublin jobs to be created

2011-06-10T08:30:00.000+01:00

20 new jobs are being created in Dublin. The PFH Technology Group is opening a new ‘technology experience centre’ in Sandyford.

It is a provider of private cloud and enterprise communications. More>>

Fifty new jobs to be created by e-net

2011-06-08T08:28:00.000+01:00

Fifty new jobs are to be created by the Limerick-based company e-net, which runs metropolitan area networks for the state. Twenty of the jobs will be recruited over the coming months to increase the company's own staff.

The other 30 will be construction workers in engineering firms, who will be handle expansion of the company's network over the next 10 years. More>>

2 new firms in Cork to create 70 jobs

2011-06-06T08:23:00.000+01:00

SOME 70 jobs will be announced for Cork this morning with the opening of two firms.

Credit risk analysis firm Rockboro Analytics is creating 50 jobs over five years.

It is understood that there was major competition among locations in Europe on where to base the firm but the company chose Cork based in-part on the availability of a talented and committed workforce. It is working with UCC and CIT to source the best graduates for its firm. More>>

Market research group to create 100 jobs in Athlone

2011-06-03T08:21:00.000+01:00

AN INTERNATIONAL GROUP providing retail market research services is to announce the creation of 100 new jobs in Athlone later today, it is reported.

The NPD group is to move into the unit vacated by Teleflex at the IDA’s business and technology park at Garrycastle. More>>

Recruitment underway at Harmac Medical Devices in Castlerea

2011-06-01T08:17:00.000+01:00

Recruitment is now underway at Harmac Medical in Castlerea, Roscommon.

Earlier Jobs and Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton announced that 100 jobs are being created by the US-based firm over the next five years.

Harmac Medical, which makes medical devices already employs around 200 people at its site in Castlerea. More>>

300 new jobs for Dundrum and Hollister to open store

2011-05-30T08:08:00.000+01:00

Around 300 jobs are being created at the Dundrum shopping centre in Dublin.

US fashion chain Hollister is to open an outlet at the town centre development along with Asian restaurant chain Wagamama and a yet-to-be-named family entertainment centre. More>>

IT Firm to create 180 jobs

2011-05-28T20:08:00.000+01:00

180 new jobs are to be created by Version 1 an IT consulting and outsourced managed services company. Most of the jobs will be in Dublin.

The firm is hiring graduates and senior technology consultants with Microsoft, Oracle and Java qualifications. More>>

200 jobs to be created in three ventures

2011-05-26T20:05:00.000+01:00

NEARLY 200 jobs are to be created at three business ventures in counties Offaly, Galway and Dublin.

A new Tesco Extra outlet in Portlaoise is to employ 93 staff, US software company NEI is taking on 50 in Galway, while delivery firm Nightline is to create 50 jobs in Dublin.

Tesco closed its old Portlaoise store last Saturday, transferring its 121 staff to the new Extra store. With the 93 new jobs, this brings to 214 the total employed by Tesco there. More>>

170 new jobs announced for Shannon

2011-05-23T20:02:00.000+01:00

US company ZAGG International Distribution Ltd and its partner, CREGG Logistics, will create the jobs with the support of Shannon Development. The company produces screen shields for personal electronic devices including iPhones, mobile phones, and laptops. More>>

30 jobs to be created at Connacht Gold

2011-05-20T20:01:00.001+01:00

SLIGO-based co-op Connacht Gold is to create 30 jobs in its consumer foods and agri-business divisions. The co-op, which employs around 560 people, said it would take on the staff throughout the rest of this year.

The news follows a strong 2010 for the co-op, which saw pre-tax profit nearly treble to €5m from €1.8m a year ago. More>>

100 jobs to be created in Roscommon in construction of new civic headquarter

2011-05-16T10:50:00.000+01:00

Over 100 jobs are to be created during the construction of the new civic headquarters in Roscommon town, which is to begin later this year.

It follows confirmation from the Local Authority that the 20 million euro development is to built as an extension to the Courthouse in the County Town. More>>

Newry firm to create 359 new jobs

2011-05-13T10:49:00.000+01:00

A technology firm based in Newry is to create over 350 new jobs, it was announced today.

First Derivatives already provides software, risk management systems and consulting services for global financial institutions, but is expanding its core capital markets consulting business.

Invest NI has offered £4.3 million of support towards the expansion project. More>>

Retail chain to create 210 jobs

2011-05-11T10:45:00.000+01:00

MORE than 200 jobs will be created over the next 18 months with the expansion of retail group, Bestseller, which owns Vero Moda and Jack & Jones.

Retail property consultants Savills has been appointed by Danish group Bestseller to acquire up to 30 stores in Ireland which will create 210 jobs.

Bestseller’s retail portfolio includes 67 stores throughout the country. The brands include ladieswear labels Vero Moda, Vila and Only and the menswear brand Jack & Jones. More>>

Centre: 17 new stores to create 500 jobs

2011-05-09T10:44:00.000+01:00

CONVENIENCE retailer Centra plans to create 500 jobs with the opening of 17 stores following a €23 million investment.

Centra recorded €1.4 billion in sales last year in what it called a difficult trading environment.

Managing director of Centra, Martin Kelleher, said the retailer "continues to outperform the market" with sales down 2% versus the rest of the convenience market at -6.5%. He said it is growing at twice the rate of its nearest competitor and serving over 3.5 million customers per week. More>>

100 new technology jobs created

2011-05-06T22:40:00.000+01:00

Financial services company Fidelity Investments is to create 100 software jobs over the next three years as part of a €11 million investment at its Galway and Dublin facilities.

The company, which established a presence in Ireland in 1996, currently employs 240 technology staff.

The new positions will fall under the remit of Fidelity Technology Group (FTG), the division of the company which provides technology research, services and operations to the financial services company which operates in financial markets across the world. More>>

150 jobs created at online payment company

2011-05-04T22:37:00.000+01:00

INTERNATIONAL e-commerce company, PayPal — which facilitates online payments — has announced the creation of 150 jobs at its Dublin-based European operations and customer service headquarters in Blanchardstown. More>>

SuperValu plans to create 400 jobs

2011-04-27T10:06:00.000+01:00

SUPERVALU, the independent supermarket network, is to create 400 jobs as part of a €25 million investment programme. When the work on two new stores and the extension and refurbishment of a further 34 more is complete the numbers employed by the network will hit 15,000, serving two million customers a week. More>>

Finance firm to create 50 jobs in Dublin

2011-04-25T10:02:00.000+01:00

Fifty jobs are to be created at international finance firm Asset Control with the expansion of its operations in Dublin.

The Docklands-based company, which supplies investment data and information to companies, is making the investment with the support of IDA Ireland. More>>

3 to create 50 new jobs

2011-04-22T09:58:00.000+01:00

Irish mobile operator 3 today announced plans to create 50 new positions to support continuing growth and investment.

The company, which currently employs 400 people, has already started recruiting for roles in finance, product development and retail sales. The positions will be located in retail stores across Ireland, as well as at 3’s head office in Dublin. More>>

Zagg to create 140 jobs in Shannon

2011-04-20T09:55:00.000+01:00

A new joint venture between US company Zagg and a Co Clare firm is expected to create 140 jobs by the end of 2011, and a further 160 jobs by 2014 at an electronics facility in Shannon. More>>

35 jobs announced for Dublin and Galway

2011-04-18T09:52:00.000+01:00

35 new jobs are to be created in Dublin and Galway. In Galway, the Metal Improvement Company has announced that it will create 20 technical manufacturing jobs.

A further 20-30 jobs are planned by 2015. Metal Improvement Company provides products and services to the motion control, flow control and material processing industries. More>>

HP to create jobs with Belfast expansion

2011-04-15T09:50:00.000+01:00

Technology company Hewlett Packard today announced it is to expand its StorageWorks operation in Belfast with an as yet unspecified number of jobs to be created. The StorageWorks operation is a software engineering centre that develops products based on HP's cloud computing software platform. More>>

Acorn to create 150 new jobs

2011-04-13T09:48:00.000+01:00

Financial services provider Acorn Life has said it is creating 150 new jobs this year with 30 positions already filled.

The Galway-based firm said it is to invest €2 million in it technology infrastructure to support the new roles which will be based throughout Ireland. More>>

Teradata to create 30 IT jobs in Dublin

2011-04-11T09:44:00.000+01:00

Data warehousing and business intelligence firm Teradata has said it is to create 30 new jobs in Dublin.

The announcement comes following a record fourth quarter for 2010 and full-year results for the US-based firm, whose global revenues in 2010 were $1.9bn, an increase of 13% from the previous year. More>>

ZeniMax to create jobs in Galway

2011-04-06T21:40:00.000+01:00

US internet games firm, ZeniMax Online Studios has announced that it is to open a customer support centre that could create hundreds of new jobs in Galway over the next few years.

ZeniMax’s new facility will provide customer support for players of their future multiplayer online games. More>>

130 jobs to be created in Waterford

2011-04-04T21:40:00.000+01:00

The Carlow-based Dinn Rí Group is to double employment this year to 260 following its purchase of a number of venues in Waterford. The pub and leisure group is investing in four venues at John Street in Waterford city. More>>

Pharma firms to create 282 jobs

2011-04-01T21:36:00.000+01:00

Almost 300 new jobs are to be created by three pharmaceutical firms in Co Kerry.

The positions are being created as part of phase one of the development of a €4.7 billion Global Pharmaceutical Centre of Excellence (GPCE) in Tralee. More>>

Kildare firm to create 50 jobs

2011-03-29T21:34:00.000+01:00

A Kildare-based wind and solar energy company is to create 50 jobs over the next three years with the establishment of its new manufacturing operation for wind turbines. More>>

Medical devices company to create 55 new jobs

2011-03-25T21:29:00.000Z

Medical device sub-supplier Kelcourt Plastics is to provide 55 new jobs over five years in Co Offaly.

Kelcourt Plastics, Inc, a component supplier to the medical device industry, today announced it is establishing a new medical tubing manufacturing operation in Tullamore, Co Offaly, with the support of IDA Ireland. More>>

Ten new jobs announced following Impact Media acquisiation

2011-03-22T21:27:00.000Z

Communications company H+A Marketing + PR has acquired Galway business Impact Media. The combined business will employ 38 people, with a combined revenue of approximately €5million. Impact Media will now trade as a division of the newly expanded H+A. Headquartered in Cork, H+A Marketing + PR currently employs 24 people. More>>

100 jobs to be created in Roscommon in construction of new civic headquarter

2011-03-18T21:26:00.000Z

Over 100 jobs are to be created during the construction of the new civic headquarters in Roscommon town, which is to begin later this year. It follows confirmation from the Local Authority that the 20 million euro development is to built as an extension to the Courthouse in the County Town. More>>

150 new jobs for Dublin

2011-03-14T09:59:00.000Z

150 new jobs are on the way to Dublin. PayPal is creating the positions at their existing European operations and customer service HQ in Blanchardstown.

The company is recruiting full and part time staff who are fluent in English and a second European language. More>>

Allergan to create high-quality employment in Mayo

2011-03-11T09:58:00.000Z

One of the world's leading life sciences companies is planning to create high-quality employment positions in Co Mayo.

Allergan, a medical aesthetics company, is planning to manufacture its newest product, SeriScaffold, in the western county.

The company is hoping to take on about 20 employees for the advanced manufacturing jobs, which will be located in Westport, as part of the $10 million (£7.3 million) investment. More>>

Online education company to create 26 jobs

2011-03-09T09:57:00.000Z

Caped Koala Studio, a Cork-based provider of online education and entertainment for children, is planning to create 26 new jobs by the end of the year.

Most of the jobs will be in Cork and Poland. The company, which is headquartered in West Cork Technology Park, also has offices in London and Poland. More>>

100 jobs to be created by online poker firm

2011-03-07T09:56:00.000Z

Service provider Pocket King is planning to take on 100 new workers, the company has confirmed.

The Irish subsidiary of Full Tilt Poke, the world's second largest online poker room, already employs 800 people at its base in Cherrywood Science and Technology Park in Dublin. More>>

Endeco to create 30 new Dublin jobs

2011-03-04T09:54:00.000Z

Dublin-based firm Endeco Technologies has announced it will create 30 new jobs after it has secured €800,000 in funding.

The company, which was established in 2007, has developed wireless smart energy management controls for the retail sector. It said it will use the funding to grow this business in Ireland and across the globe. More>>

50 jobs to be created at Aer Arann

2011-03-02T09:52:00.000Z

Aer Arann expects to employ 50 additional staff in 2011, bringing the
total number working for the airline to 370. The company survived the
court-protected examinership process last year and, with new
investment behind it, is aiming to return to profitability over the
coming 12 months. More>>

100 jobs to be created in Galway

2011-02-28T09:50:00.000Z

100 new high-end technology jobs in high end manufacturing are to be created in Tuam, Co Galway.

Technology company Valeo Vision Systems is investing €17m on research and development projects.

IDA Ireland supported initiative which will see 100 new positions in the Valeo plant in Tuam over the next three years. More>>

Intel upgrade to create 850 construction jobs

2011-02-25T09:48:00.000Z

About 850 construction jobs are to be created as Intel expands its Leixlip technology campus, the company has announced.

The technology giant, which posted record revenues last year, is investing $500 million (€376.9 million) in the construction project as it expects continuing worldwide demand for its products and services in 2011. More>>

US firm to create 150 jobs in Cork

2011-02-23T09:47:00.000Z

US-based firm Quest Software is to expand its Irish operations, creating 150 jobs in Cork over the next three years with the opening of a new shared services centre at Mahon.

Quest Software designs, develops and supports enterprise systems and network management software products. More>>

90 new jobs to be created by UCC

2011-02-21T09:46:00.000Z

There is some good news on the jobs front today. 90 new positions are coming on stream in Cork.

The jobs are being created at a new €2 million business incubation centre at University College Cork (UCC). More>>

100 new jobs for Dublin, Wexford

2011-02-17T21:44:00.000Z

100 new jobs have been announced in Wexford and Dublin today.

70 new jobs are to come on stream at medical devices firm ClearStream Technologies in Enniscorthy.

It is part of a 3-year expansion plan which is supported by the government through Enterprise Ireland. More>>

Medical firm to create 115 jobs in Galway

2011-02-04T09:53:00.000Z

Goodman Medical Ireland is to create 115 jobs in Galway over the next five years, it has been announced.

The jobs come as the company said it is investing EUR1.1 million in its facility in Mervue Business Park, Galway, in a move which is being supported by IDA Ireland. More>>

Avego to create new R&D employment positions

2011-02-02T09:52:00.000Z

The expansion of Avego's facilities in Cork is leading to the creation of new employment positions, it has been announced.

Supported by Enterprise Ireland, the company is undertaking a major research and development (R&D) programme which will lead to 35 high-value jobs being created over the next three years. More>>