A security company has announced the creation of 50 new jobs in Carlow.
Taoiseach Brian Cowen officially opened the new Corporate Headquarters and Command Centre of Netwatch this morning.
The new centre is located in the former Irish Sugar premises and represents an investment of more than €5m by the company.
Netwatch provides real time remote security monitoring to businesses and private residences in Ireland and internationally.
Speaking at the opening, Mr Cowen welcomed the decision of Netwatch to invest in R&D in the current economic climate and stated the investment in was 'closely aligned to the Government's agenda in relation to innovation'.
