Energy trading firm ElectroRoute to employ 50 in Ireland and Japan

Mitsubishi Corporation in Japan owns the Irish energy trading firm ElectroRoute, which is expanding its business. It is expanding its teams in Japan and Ireland by 50 people, with the majority of the positions being based in Japan. The hiring plans will include a variety of tech positions in addition to financial and trading positions. … Read more

Dublin-based game developers Black Shamrock to create 80 new jobs

Irish gaming development company Black Shamrock is to create 80 jobs as it expands its operations at the Guinness Enterprise Centre (GEC) in Dublin City Centre. This will bring its total headcount to 200 by the end of 2023. Founded in 2015 and now part of the Virtuos group, Black Shamrock is a co-development studio … Read more

Waste contractor Oxigen’s profits jump 29%

One of the biggest waste contractors in the nation, Oxigen, saw a 29% increase in pre-tax profits this year to €3.52 million. According to updated financial statements for Oxigen Environmental ULC, the company saw a rise in pre-tax profits as revenues increased by 14% to €37.72 million in the year that ended on April 3 … Read more

NetApp opens new international HQ in Cork, aims to create 500 jobs by 2025

The new international headquarters will serve NetApp’s international commercial, sales, and technology operations. More than 100 new employees have already been hired by NetApp in Cork, and 200 more will be added by the end of June 2023. By 2025, it hopes to have 500 employees in Cork. The company offers jobs in engineering, technology, … Read more

Avantor creates 40 jobs at new life sciences distribution centre in Dublin

Biotech firm Avantor has opened a new distribution centre in Dublin to support life sciences and biopharma players in the country. The new nearly 69,000-square-foot facility is Avantor’s second in Ireland and will add to its current footprint of 76,000 square feet. The move will create 40 jobs across life sciences, tech, distribution, and supply chain. … Read more

Stripe to lay off 14% of global workforce

Stripe, the digital payments giant founded by Limerick brothers Patrick and John Collison, is to lay off 14% of its workforce globally. The business, which was valued at $95 billion (€97 billion) in its last funding round, will reduce its workforce, according to an email sent to employees on Thursday from the Collison brothers. The … Read more

Telecom firm BT to grow team with the opening of new security ops centre in Belfast

Telecoms company BT is expanding its international network of cybersecurity facilities by opening a new centre on the island of Ireland. BT’s new specialist security operations centre (SOC) is housed in the Riverside Tower building in Belfast. A BT spokesperson told SiliconRepublic.com that the new centre will increase the company’s workforce. “As we expand our … Read more

Liberty IT create 70 new jobs for students and graduates in Ireland

Liberty IT is conducting a recruiting campaign for 70 new student positions, including placements and graduate roles. Opportunities will be available in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, with successful individuals joining Liberty IT in 2023. They will go through a comprehensive training programme encompassing technical and professional skills before being allocated into teams … Read more

Irish Rail is hiring administrator, salary up to €36,000 per year

Irish Rail is seeking an administrator to join its team in Inchicore. For a full-time position, the national train service pays between €25,871.18 and €36,672.88 per year. Some of the key responsibilities for this position include assisting in the development and maintenance of operating procedures and work instructions, supporting various initiatives and projects, and monitoring … Read more

WorkFusion to hire 100 people at new European HQ in Dublin

WorkFusion, an AI tech firm, is establishing a new European headquarters in Dublin, with aim to hire 100 people over the next three years. The new R&D-focused office will be located on South Cumberland Street in the city centre. The US organization is aggressively recruiting in Ireland, with many positions offered on its website. It … Read more

Derry engineering company’s £2.2m expansion to create 39 jobs

Hutchinson Engineering, located in Derry, is investing £2.2 million to expand its workforce and explore international markets. The firm specialises in subcontract engineering and metal fabrication for a range of industries such as transportation, materials handling, agriculture, medical, and construction. As part of its investment, it is generating 39 new jobs, with nine of them … Read more

Huawei to create 200 jobs at new €150m Dublin cloud hub

Huawei is expanding its operations in Ireland by opening its first European cloud centre in Dublin. The Chinese technology giant is putting €150 million into the new facility. It intends to generate 60 positions over the following two years, with a goal of reaching 200 by 2027. Sales, pre-sales, legal, tax, operational, management, and research … Read more

Lidl Ireland becomes first employer to commit to living wage for 2023

Lidl Ireland has declared that it would be the first significant employer to commit to the current rate of €13.85 suggested by the Living Wage Technical Group for 2023. The firm will invest €7.5 million to implement this move, which will benefit 4,200 people across Ireland since all other employees presently earn more than the … Read more

Pharma company Grifols to hire 200 new employees at its Dublin site

Grifols, a pharmaceutical company, is expanding its operations in Dublin with the opening of a new specialty unit and the creation of up to 200 jobs. Grifols has over 300 employees at its worldwide production and supply base in Dublin. It intends to increase the number of employees at the facility to roughly 500 over … Read more