Ireland’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August 2022 is increased slightly to 4.3% from a rate of 4.2% in July 2022, according to figures released today from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The new figures show that Ireland’s labour market continues to remain tight amid a growing cost-of-living crisis and soaring inflation. July’s rate was Ireland’s lowest … Read more
Activ8 Solar Energies and SSE Airtricity have announced the creation of up to 200 jobs over the next two years. The announcement was made as Activ8 opened a new headquarters in Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, on Tuesday. The company claims itself as SSE Airtricity’s only solar partner and Ireland’s largest supplier of solar PV systems. New … Read more
Fish landings by Irish vessels in Ireland and foreign ports decreased by 5% between 2020 and 2021 from 217,981 tonnes to 206,068 tonnes, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office. Fish landings by foreign vessels in Ireland decreased by 14% or 19,538 tonnes in 2021. In 2021, the species with the highest quantity … Read more
Biotech multinational Horizon Therapeutics have announced plans to develop a new facility that will create 350 new medical technology jobs in Co Waterford. The company, which purchased a manufacturing facility from EirGen Pharma in IDA Ireland’s Business Park in June 2021, have submitted a planning application to expand a development and manufacturing facility. They’re planning to … Read more
The Courts Services of Ireland is looking for suitable candidates for the position of Clerical Officer in the Dublin Combined Office, Closing date: 5 pm 19 September 2022. The Family Law, Criminal and Civil court offices within The Courts Service are offering entry-level positions for individuals to join their team, as the first step to … Read more
Yapstone, an American firm that processes payments, has revealed that job layoffs may be in the works at its Irish operation. The firm now has 65 employees working at its global headquarters in Drogheda, County Louth. On Thursday evening, Yapstone confirmed it had “regrettably informed” its Irish employees that it would be “entering into a … Read more
Dublin Bus is looking for qualified heavy vehicle mechanics to join its engineering team. As Dublin Bus is the largest public transport provider in Ireland, with a fleet of over 1000 buses to maintain, its mechanics are at the core of the organisation. All successful applicants may be required to work, day/night or rotating shifts … Read more
Pharmaceutical giant MSD has confirmed it will fill 100 new long-term jobs in Co Carlow as construction gets underway on a new production facility at the site of its existing biologics formulation and filling factory in Carlow. The company already employs 530 people at the site. The new state-of-the-art facility will focus on the production of … Read more
Shannon Group will now be known as The Shannon Airport Group after the redesign of its corporate brand that was presented today. Mary Considine, the CEO of Shannon Group, said that Shannon Airport and its property activities are the lifeblood of the region. “We are proud of the role we play in supporting the business, … Read more
Segpay, a Florida-based firm that processes digital payments, and FreedomPay, a Pennsylvania-based company that processes payments, have both decided to expand from Ireland. Segpay wants to increase its Irish staff by a two-fold amount over the period of the coming year, according to CEO Cathy Beardsley. There are presently seven employees working there after recently … Read more
An ice cream shop in a central Dublin store has offered a 10 percent discount to all customers who order in Irish. In order to encourage customers to use Irish, Leamhain, an ice cream shop in Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre, has set up the discount as a special incentive. The owners have also put up … Read more
Xerotech, a leading supplier of advanced battery systems, has announced a significant expansion of its operations at its Claregalway manufacturing facility. They need to hire 50 more people by the end of the year, and they’re searching for top talent to fill a variety of positions, including executive assistants, line operatives, design engineers, manufacturing engineers, … Read more
Warehousing company Moffett Automated Storage is creating 30 specialist roles at its newly opened head office in Monaghan. The company specialises in automated pallet storage systems for distribution centres and warehouses. Its managing director Sam Moffett is the son of engineer Robert Moffett, who founded the international Monaghan-headquartered forklift brand Combilift. The company now plans to expand … Read more
Amazon has secured planning permission for two new data centres in north Dublin despite objections from environmental groups. The groups are worried that the new centres will damage the environment and put further strain on energy supply. The idea has drawn criticism from the environmental groups Gluaiseacht and Not Here Not Anywhere. It’s estimated that between … Read more
Global healthcare giant Abbott has unveiled plans to create 1,000 jobs in Donegal and Kilkenny. in an investment worth €440m. Abbott has announced plans to construct a new greenfield manufacturing facility in Kilkenny, along with further investment in its Donegal Diabetes Care site. This 250,000 sq ft facility will be located at the IDA business … Read more