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

Netflix knocks Disney+ off the top rank amid rise in summer subscribers

Netflix has reversed previous member losses with a midsummer increase in the United States, ahead of the launch of a cheaper version of the video streaming service that will contain advertisements for the first time. It added 2.4 million subscribers between July and September, the US corporation said on Tuesday, reversing a 1.2 million customer … Read more

Government to extend business energy assistance to newly opened firms

Businesses that have opened in the last year will be able to avail of an energy grant scheme that was initially limited to those that had been established for longer, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe said on Tuesday. The Government introduced the €1.25 billion scheme in last month’s budget, providing businesses such as hotels, shops, … Read more

Dublin and Galway to share 300 new jobs at Fidelity Investments

The US-headquartered financial service, Fidelity Investments is expanding its presence in Ireland by hiring 300 new full-time employees in its Dublin and Galway offices. The majority of the positions will be in Fidelity’s technology team, but there will also be a number of business operations positions available in Dublin. There will be 200 positions created … Read more