HSE unsure of numbers hired despite €15.5m spend on recruitment firms

The HSE does not know how many people have been employed as a result of the activity of private recruiting firms, which have been paid a total of €15.5 million since 2020. According to a breakdown of numbers, these companies were paid €2.88 million in 2020 and €9.78 million in 2021, with €2.6 million paid … Read more

Johnson & Johnson to invest €100m and create 80 new jobs at Limerick site

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Ireland has announced a €100m investment in Limerick. The firm, which is a division of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, will use the investment to expand its existing site in Plassey, Limerick. The company’s ongoing investment in Ireland will also result in the creation of up to 80 additional jobs. The … Read more

Nua Healthcare creates 470 new jobs in Ireland

Nua Healthcare, a provider of services for people with mental illness and intellectual disabilities, plans to create 470 jobs nationwide. The company, which offers residential, supported living, day, and community outreach services to children and adults with a variety of complex requirements, said the additional positions are being created in response to a rise in … Read more

Amcor announces the creation of 75 jobs in Sligo with expansion of healthcare packaging capabilities in Europe

Amcor (NYSE: AMCR) (ASX:AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, today announced an investment to establish new thermoforming capabilities for medical packaging in its Sligo, Ireland, healthcare packaging facility. The multi-million-euro investment is expected to double the revenue of the site, increase the site’s footprint and create approximately 75 new jobs. … Read more

Minister Donnelly welcomes roll out of the Pandemic Special Recognition Payment to Frontline Public Sector Healthcare Workers

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly today welcomed developments that have been made to implement the government decision to provide a Covid Recognition Payment to eligible public service healthcare and ambulance workers, in recognition of their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister Donnelly said,”I welcome the significant efforts made to progress the payment of this … Read more