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The study was commissioned by the Department of Social Protection and was carried out by the ESRI

Study outlines key factors in long-term unemployment

Claiming Jobseeker's Allowance and having previously been on a Community Employment scheme are among eight key characteristics associated with the risk of long-term unemployment, according to new research.

Ireland • 05 Oct 22

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary; Ryanair DAC CEO Eddie Wilson and Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar

Ryanair aims to create up to 2,000 Irish jobs by 2030

Ryanair has announced plans to grow its workforce in Ireland by 2,000 over the next eight years.

Business • 28 Sep 22

Second Captains, a media production company based in Dublin, is one of Patreon's clients

Patreon to close its Dublin office

Patreon, the membership and payment platform for independent artists and their fans, said it is closing its Dublin office.

Business • 14 Sep 22

EnerMech hopes to use its facility in Ireland to build on its existing work, said Christian Brown, CEO at EnerMech

170 jobs at EnerMech for first Irish plant in Athlone

EnerMech, a mechanical and electrical services firm for the energy and infrastructure sectors, will create 170 jobs in Athlone over the next three years in an investment worth €9.2m.

Regional • 08 Sep 22

Clearco to close Irish operations, 50 jobs to go

A Canadian investment firm which announced plans to create 125 jobs in Ireland just six months ago is closing its Irish operations, with the loss of 50 jobs.

Business • 31 Aug 22

Mary Buckley, Executive Director IDA Ireland, with Barry O'Connell, Global Training Manager, PFF and Liam Jones, Global Training Specialist at PFF

Pro Football Focus to create Irish jobs

US football analytics company Pro Football Focus (PFF) has announced its expansion into Europe with a diversification of its core products to service the US and European soccer market with its first club-focused product set to launch next month.

Business • 30 Aug 22

Frank Ryan, Chairman IDA Ireland, Mary Buckley, Executive Director of IDA Ireland, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Martin Shanahan, CEO of IDA Ireland at the launch of the mid year review

IDA Ireland investments at record levels, CEO to leave

Approvals of new investments and job creation by foreign multinationals in Ireland reached record levels in the first half of the year, new data from IDA Ireland shows today.

Business • 06 Jul 22

The new jobs will be spread across the technology and business service sectors

241 new jobs in eight IDA Ireland high growth companies

IDA Ireland have announced the creation of 241 jobs in Dublin, Galway, Letterkenny and Limerick across eight high growth companies from Europe and the US.

Business • 30 Jun 22

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the
company needed to cut staff by about 10% earlier this month

Tesla closes US office as layoff hits Autopilot jobs

Tesla has closed its office in San Mateo, California and laid off roughly 200 employees working on its Autopilot driver-assistant system there, one of the people told Reuters, in a move seen as accelerating cost-cutting.

Business • 29 Jun 22

Phil Codd, the Managing Director of Expleo Ireland

Expleo Ireland creates 200 jobs as it opens Cork hub

Expleo, a global technology, engineering and consulting service provider, has announced 200 new jobs and the opening of its first regional hub in Mahon in Co Cork.

Business • 24 Jun 22

VMWare opened its first Irish office in Cork in 2005 and now has an Irish workforce of over 1,000

VMWare to extend Irish presence as it creates 205 jobs

Technology company VMware is to create 205 new jobs in Ireland as it extends its presence in Dublin over the next three years.

Business • 16 Jun 22

Lyreco Ireland currently employs 94 people and the opening of its new facility in Dublin is expected to create an additional 50 jobs

Lyreco to create 50 Dublin jobs in €34m investment

Workplace products and solutions distributor Lyreco is expanding its Irish operation by investing €34m in a new facility in Rathcoole in Co Dublin.

Business • 19 May 22

Centra today reported sales of €1.98 billion and annual growth of 2.5% for last year

Centra to open 18 new stores this year in €25m plan

Convenience retailer Centra has announced a €25m investment in an expansion programme, which will see 18 new Centra stores open this year, creating over 430 new jobs around the country.

Business • 16 May 22

Derek Delaney, CEO Waystone, Minister Seán Fleming and Maeve McConnon from IFS pictured at today's jobs announcement

Waystone to create 100 jobs in Cashel, Co Tipperary

Financial services group Waystone is to create up to 100 additional roles in Cashel, Co Tipperary, following its recent growth.

Business • 12 May 22

Martin Shanahan (left), CEO IDA Ireland, Taoiseach Michael Martin and Tim Walbert, CEO of Horizon Therapeutics

100 jobs at Horizon Therapeutics in Dublin, Waterford

Horizon Therapeutics has today opened its new global headquarters in Dublin and announced the creation of up to 100 jobs in Dublin and Waterford over the next 18 months.

Business • 09 May 22

Amcor has been operating in Sligo since 2003

Packaging firm Amcor to create 75 jobs in Sligo

Packaging company Amcor has announced an investment which will see the creation of about 75 new jobs at its Sligo healthcare packaging facility.

Business • 25 Apr 22

Vitalograph, which produces respiratory diagnostic devices, is creating 200 jobs in Munster

Vitalograph to create 200 jobs in Clare and Limerick

Vitalograph, which produces respiratory diagnostic devices, has announced significant investments for Clare and Limerick.

Business • 25 Apr 22

In total, more than four million devices are exported from Boston Scientific's Galway site every year

Boston Scientific Galway investment to create 300 jobs

€100m is to be invested by Boston Scientific in its campus in Galway, in a move that is expected to enable up to 300 jobs to be created.

Business • 14 Apr 22

Citi employs 2,500 people in Ireland currently

Citi to create 300 jobs in Ireland this year

US banking giant Citi said it plans to create 300 new jobs in Ireland this year.

Business • 13 Apr 22

President and CEO at MarketStar, Keith Titus, with Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Catherine Slowey, IDA Ireland

MarketStar to add 300 jobs in Dublin

Sales, marketing and business process outsourcing firm MarketStar is to create 300 jobs in Dublin.

Business • 13 Apr 22

Philip Maguire, the chief executive of Auxilion

Auxilion secures €22m in new contracts in six months

Dublin-headquartered IT services company Auxilion is on course to grow its revenues by 25% to reach €48m by the end of 2022.

Business • 11 Apr 22

(from left to right) Chris Byrne, senior Vice President Operations at Workday Ireland, IDA chief Martin Shanahan, Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Workday's co-CEO Chano Fernandez at today's jobs announcement

Software firm Workday to create 1,000 Dublin jobs

Finance and HR cloud based software developer Workday is to create 1,000 jobs in Dublin.

Business • 04 Apr 22

Bank of Ireland is looking to fill a variety of roles

Bank of Ireland announces 100 technology jobs

Bank of Ireland has announced 100 technology jobs which will be focussed on the development of its digital banking services.

Ireland • 10 Mar 22

Nora Clancy, Director of Compliance and Audit at TELUS; Roger Clancy, VP of Operations & General Manager; Daniela Illuminati, Director of Operations & Site Lead; Taoiseach Micheál Martin; Miriam Manning, HR Director and Tony Barry, VP of Finance at TELUS

TELUS to create 300 jobs across Irish operations

Customer experience firm TELUS International Ireland is to create 300 jobs across the country during the year.

Business • 15 Feb 22

IBM has had operations in Ireland since 1956 and today employs more than 3,000 people here

IBM to create 200 jobs in Ireland

IBM is to create 200 jobs across its Irish offices as it looks to grow its research, development and innovation operations here.

Business • 14 Feb 22