Fiona O Neill's public updates
June 10th, 2010
55 new jobs announced for Tralee
Two high tech companies will provide the jobs, which will be located at Kerry Technology Park. The announcement has been welcomed by Deputies Martin Ferris, Tom McEllistrim and Jimmy Deenihan.Straker, a high tech firm that develops softwa
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June 7th, 2010
Green technology firm to create 25 jobs after €5m contract with Tesco
GREEN technology firm Nualight is to create 25 jobs over the next two years on foot of signing a €5 million contract with retail chain Tesco. Cork-based Nualight will provide LED lighting for food retail merchandising at Tesco stores i
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June 4th, 2010
Jobs boost for Dublin
50 new jobs are on the way to Dublin. They are being created in an internet security firm, Webroot, which is based in Colorado in the US. The company develops internet security solutions. The 50 staff will be based in Ballsbridge. Mor
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June 2nd, 2010
20 Jobs announced for Wicklow
On Friday, May 21st, to coincide with the Wicklow Business Expo 2010 and the official launch of profitsflow.com, we will announce the creation of 20 full time positions based at our Wicklow headquarters over the next five years. More>>
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May 31st, 2010
O2 Ireland to create 100 new jobs
Telefónica, O2 Ireland's parent company, is to open a new European People Services Centre in Dublin that will create 100 new Irish jobs by the end of next year. O2's headquarters in Dublin's Docklands will be home to the centre, which r
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May 28th, 2010
Espion opens new offices; 12 new jobs to be created
Irish security firm Espion is set to create 12 new jobs over the next 18 months at its new offices in Dublin, which were opened by Communications Minister Eamon Ryan TD today. More>>
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May 24th, 2010
Buy4Now creates 20 new jobs in R&D investment
Indigenous Irish technology company, Buy4Now Technology Group is set to create 20 new jobs over the next two years in a major R&D and export programme with support from Enterprise Ireland. The company currently employs 65 people in Sandy
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May 21st, 2010
€1.05M Investment and 12 New High Tech Jobs announced
Integrity Solutions announces €1.05M Investment and 12 New High Tech Jobs in Ireland- Investment funds the construction of a new network operations centre in its Dublin HQ, including the latest security equipment and a 24x7 helpdesk- Ne
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May 19th, 2010
2,000 new teaching jobs to be created
Some 1,080 new teaching jobs will be created by September as the number of full-time pupils reaches an all-time high. A further 1,000 jobs are expected to be created next year, in a move which is expected to help provide employment for n
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May 17th, 2010
Leitrim gets employment boost as new manufacturing jobs announced
Employment in the midlands has gotten a boost after Mirror Controls International (MCI) announced it is to create 50 new manufacturing jobs. The company, a leading global supplier of motorised actuators for exterior automotive mirror sys
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May 13th, 2010
Bord Gáis plans to create 500 jobs
Bord Gáis is to create 500 jobs as part of a €3 billion investment in Irish energy projects over the next three years. The company said the imminent opening of the 445-megawatt Whitegate Power Station in Co Cork and its recent acquisi
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May 3rd, 2010
EirGrid to create 300 jobs
About 300 jobs are to be created by upgrade work on the country's electricity transmission network, it was revealed today. EirGrid, the company in charge of power grids, sub-stations and lines, said the infrastructure work would support
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April 30th, 2010
270 jobs to be created in Dublin
Up to 270 jobs are expected to be created in Dublin as part of a new €20 million private nursing home development. The facility is planned for the Newmarket-Mill Street area of south inner city Dublin, with construction set to begin by
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April 26th, 2010
30 New Jobs Created by NovaUCD Client Companies
NovaUCD client companies have created a total of 30 new high-tech jobs since the start of the year. Four new start-ups, Cernam, LogScreen, SmartBuilder Software and Tethras, have also located at NovaUCD since January and joined NovaUCD’
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April 21st, 2010
Cork firm to create 160 new jobs
Some 160 jobs are to be created in the second major expansion by a Cork-based outsourcing business this week, it was revealed today. Taoiseach Brian Cowen announced the employment boost for VoxPro, claiming it was one of many enterprises
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April 18th, 2010
Almost 200 jobs to be created
Five leading multinational companies have today confirmed the availability of 175 job vacancies in the IT, telecommunications, customer service, HR consultancy and pharmaceutical industries at East Point Office Park. More>>
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April 16th, 2010
Cork's Abtran to create 300 new jobs
300 new jobs have been announced at a call centre and outsourcing company in Cork. Abtran has expanded rapidly since it was established 12 years ago and currently employs 1,000 people. It specialises in outsourcing activities for clients
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April 13th, 2010
IBM to create up to 200 Dublin jobs
Technology company IBM is to create up to 200 jobs in Dublin over the next three years at a new research centre. The €66 million development in its Smarter Cities Technology Centre, which will be located at IBM's Mulhuddart site, is be
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April 9th, 2010
LinkedIn expansion creates new Irish jobs
Online professional network LinkedIn has announced the opening of its new international headquarters in Dublin. Positions in sales, finance and customer service are expected to be created by the move. LinkedIn currently employs around 5
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April 7th, 2010
Leisure Centre Delivers Jobs Boost To Shannon
The €1.4m redevelopment of a swimming and leisure facility in Shannon will result in the creation of 18 new jobs. The Chairperson and Directors of Shannon Swimming & Leisure Centre Co. Ltd. today announced that work has commenced on th
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April 5th, 2010
Taoiseach announces 150 New Jobs at eBay in Dublin
DUBLIN, Taoiseach Brian Cowen, TD, announced that eBay, the online marketplace, is to create 150 new jobs at its European Centre of Excellence in Blanchardstown, Dublin. The expansion of jobs is supported by the Irish Government with the
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April 1st, 2010
Boots aims to add 300 jobs in new stores
The pharmacy group, Boots, has said it is aiming to create 300 new jobs in Ireland over the next nine months.The company, which already employs 1,800 people here, will open five new shops this summer employing 150 people. If these are suc
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March 30th, 2010
US software firm to create 50 jobs in NI
NORTHERN IRELAND has won a major new investment by an American software firm that will create 50 jobs in Belfast, the North’s Minister for Enterprise Arlene Foster has confirmed in Washington.Mrs Foster, who is on a two-city trade missi
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March 29th, 2010
Software firm to create 35 jobs
Dublin-based software company Openet said today it plans to invest €3.65 million in research and development, creating 35 new jobs in the next year.The investment, which is supported by Enterprise Ireland, will help create high-value jo
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New positions to become available at Dublin-based firms
Money Village in Dublin has announced it will be creating 200 new jobs due to the expansion of its services.The jobs will become available over the next 18 months as the Irish-owned debt management firm launches moneyvillage.ie and expand
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Datapac Creates10 New Jobs
Datapac, Ireland's largest indigenous ICT solutions provider, has announced the creation of ten new jobs at its Dublin and Wexford bases, following a successful last quarter in 2009 when sales exceeded the company's expectations by 11%
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Dublin software firm creates 26 jobs in US due to lack of skilled staff in Ireland
DUBLIN SOFTWARE company Havok is to create 26 jobs in Dublin to support the launch of a new product but it says it could have based twice that number here if it could have attracted skilled staff. Havok managing director David O’Meara
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Two firm to create jobs in Louth and Dublin
Almost 100 jobs are to be created in Co Louth and Dublin by two separate firms. Australian firm Probiotec said yesterday it is to establish a new manufacturing headquarters in Dundalk, leading to 70 new jobs. More>>
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McDonald's to create 250 new jobs with significant investment
McDonald’s announced today that the company is to invest €12 million in its Irish operation with the opening of four new restaurants this year, creating 250 jobs. More>>
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Waterford Company announces new jobs
Waterford based company, Datastore, has just announced 10 new jobs, five now and five in 12 months' time. The company specialises in document storage and data management and the new positions will be in research and development, online ba
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March 1st, 2010
Healthcare company creates 30 new Leinster jobs
Thirty new full-time and relief positions are to be created in Dublin and Laois by healthcare company Nua, in the areas of nursing, social care and clerical support, it was announced today.Nua Healthcare Services provides residential, res
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February 26th, 2010
Alcatel-Lucent to create 70 tech jobs in Dublin
Tech giant Alcatel-Lucent is to create 70 high-skilled jobs in Dublin as part of an expansion backed by the IDA. Alcatel-Lucent's research arm, Bell Labs, has a facility in Blanchardstown in the North-West of the city. More>>
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February 24th, 2010
Gala Networks creates 103 new Dublin jobs
Internet gaming giant Gala Networks is to create a further 103 new jobs in Dublin with the support of IDA Ireland, it emerged this morning. Gala established its European headquarters, Gala Networks Europe Ltd. (GNE) in Dublin, in 2006, wi
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February 22nd, 2010
Japanese pharmaceutical company Freund Corporation is to ...
Japanese pharmaceutical company Freund Corporation is to create 25 jobs in Tullamore, it was announced today. The jobs will come online over five years as part of the firm's plans to develop a European hub based at the Tullamore Business
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February 19th, 2010
DSG to create 100 jobs
DSG Retail Ireland said today it will create 100 jobs as it opens new stores and unveils a new format for its stores this year. The company, which trades as PC World and Currys in Ireland, said it will announce details of where the new s
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February 17th, 2010
Hertz deal for Kerry software firm
Killarney-based company Monex says it has signed a deal with car rental firm Hertz which will lead to 14 new jobs at the company. Monex provides software which will allow Hertz customers to convert their credit card payments into their o
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February 15th, 2010
Addiction centre in County Wicklow provides jobs boost
A new centre for addiction that has been launched at County Wicklow will create up to 30 jobs.Promis, which already has clinics based in the UK, France, Holland, Spain and Switzerland, has been running for 25 years, in which time it has t
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February 11th, 2010
20 new tech jobs for Galway
US technology firm Streamserve is to create 20 new jobs in Galway as it establishes a sales and customer care operation in the city. The company, which provides business communications solutions, is setting up the centre to service both
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February 9th, 2010
Tech translation firm creates 35 new high-skill jobs
Up to 35 new high-skill jobs are set to be created over the next three years at the EMEA headquarters and R&D centre of translation technology and service provider Sajan in Dublin. The high-skill positions being created at Sajan Software
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February 5th, 2010
Accident management firm creates 20 new jobs
Newry-based Crash Services, the accident management company, has announced that it is investing nearly £1m to create a regional network of Crash Repair Solution sites across Northern Ireland. The company currently employs 50 staff and t
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February 3rd, 2010
Carraig Donn to create 22 jobs
Knitwear manufacturer Carraig Donn is to create 22 jobs as part of an expansion plan. The Co Mayo-based company expansion is being supported by Enterprise Ireland. Managing director Pat Hughes said the investment was a “very significa
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February 1st, 2010
CPM to create 50 jobs in Dublin
Dublin-based marketing firm CPM has announced 50 new positions across a variety of departments. The company is a relatively large employer, with over 500 staff in Ireland. More>>
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January 29th, 2010
Events company to create 50 jobs
Dublin-based event services company EventServ is to increase its workforce, creating 50 new jobs over the next six months. The company said it was planning a recruitment campaign as part of its bid to expand in the Irish event market. M
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January 27th, 2010
Chorus ntl creates 50 jobs in Limerick
THE Limerick economy has received a boost this Thursday with the announcement that Chorus ntl is to create 50 jobs at its call centre at the Limerick Enterprise Development Park in Roxboro. More>>
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January 25th, 2010
Up to twenty new jobs for Offaly
UP to 20 new jobs could be in the pipeline for Offaly. FRS Homecare, a new division of the Irish Co-operative organisation FRS, has announced the launch of its homecare service in the midlands, which could provide employment for up to 20
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January 21st, 2010
New crystal plant to create 100 jobs
UP to 100 new jobs are to be created in a new crystal manufacturing and tourist development in Waterford city. The city council and the purchasers of the Waterford Crystal brand are teaming up to create the new project in the old part of
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January 20th, 2010
New €1m investment to create 30 jobs in Clare
Refrigeration company Permafrost Solutions has today announced plans to invest €1m to create 30 new jobs in Co Clare in 2010. Permafrost equipment claims to lower energy costs, reduces carbon emissions and extend the lifespan of coolin
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Jolt deal puts 50 more jobs in play
Jolt Online Gaming, the young gaming business set up by entrepreneur Dylan Collins, plans to create more than 50 new jobs and increase significantly its portfolio of online video games. Collins, who is chief executive of Jolt, said that
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US firm to create 100 Dublin jobs
A US based multinational is to create 100 jobs by 2012 in Dublin, it was announced today. Maxim Integrated Products, a firm which designs and manufactures analog, mixed-signal, high-frequency, and digital circuits, said this morning it i
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New data centre to create 90 construction jobs
Ninety construction jobs are to be created as part of a €12m investment for a new data centre in Dublin. Interxion has appointed Structure Tone to build the new data centre, which is due to open in early 2010. More>>
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