MSD to expand cancer drug manufacturing at Carlow site adding 100 jobs

MSD will create more than 100 jobs at its site in Carlow as it expands the manufacturing of cancer drugs at the facility. The pharmaceutical firm has commenced construction of the new facility at its existing site following a successful planning application process with Carlow County Council. The expansion will be a first of its… Continue reading MSD to expand cancer drug manufacturing at Carlow site adding 100 jobs

Live Register figures rise by 4.1% in June

The number of people on the Live Register increased by 4.1% to 184,600 last month, figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) today show. The unadjusted Live Register total stood at 186,819 for June 2022. Approximately 52% of the total number of people on the live register in June were male, while 22.5% were… Continue reading Live Register figures rise by 4.1% in June

Tech firm NetApp to create 300 jobs at Cork’s South Docks

International technology company NetApp, with 11,000 employees globally, is to establish its first international headquarters in Cork city’s evolving South Docks, scaling up to 300 Munster-based jobs by next summer and allowing for flexible, hybrid working. The data management and hybrid cloud services firm, which has been a Fortune 500 listing, is to locate its… Continue reading Tech firm NetApp to create 300 jobs at Cork’s South Docks

Cork educational business to create 40 new jobs

Pictured: T.J. Hegarty, founder of Breakthrough Maths Breakthrough Maths, a maths teaching school operated out of Cork, announced plans to create 40 new jobs and expand into the UK. The goals are part of a three-year plan for the educational business but the expansion in the UK market is expected to happen later this year.… Continue reading Cork educational business to create 40 new jobs

Ryanair announces 200 new jobs for Shannon Airport in €10m maintenance investment

Ryanair is to create 200 jobs in the mid-west with the opening of a heavy maintenance facility at Shannon Airport. The facility was opened on Wednesday and is the result of a €10m investment. The “high-skill” jobs it will create include licensed engineers, mechanics, and support staff. It has been described as a “state-of-the-art three-bay… Continue reading Ryanair announces 200 new jobs for Shannon Airport in €10m maintenance investment

Vitalograph to expand in Limerick and Clare creating 200 jobs

Health technology firm Vitalograph is to invest €10m to expand its operations in the Mid West and will create 200 new jobs over the next two years. The company, which develops and manufactures respiratory diagnostic devices is opening new sites at the Engine Innovate Building in Limerick and the Clare Technology Park in Ennis. The… Continue reading Vitalograph to expand in Limerick and Clare creating 200 jobs

Remitly to double its presence in Cork adding 120 jobs

US money transfer company Remitly said it plans to increase operations in Cork, creating approximately 120 jobs over the next six months. Headquartered in Seattle, Remitly helps migrants transfer money to their home countries and handles more than €5bn each year in transactions. The first established operations in Cork in June 2020 at the height… Continue reading Remitly to double its presence in Cork adding 120 jobs

New York firm to establish Cork centre creating 30 jobs

New York technology firm NS1 is to establish a presence in Cork with plans to hire at least 30 computer engineers from various backgrounds and levels of expertise over the next two years. The traffic-management company said it is scaling up its cloud-based platform that helps companies to understand, automate and secure each digital interaction.… Continue reading New York firm to establish Cork centre creating 30 jobs

Analog to invest €100m and create 250 jobs in Limerick

Analog Devices will invest €100m in its Limerick campus will see the company add 250 jobs by 2025. The semiconductor firm said the investment will be focused on ADI Catalyst, a 100,000 sq ft facility for innovation and collaboration located in the Raheen Business Park. The facility allows customers, business partners and suppliers to develop… Continue reading Analog to invest €100m and create 250 jobs in Limerick

The 40-strong Munster engineering cluster driving growth

Engineering firms across North Cork and Co Limerick have attributed some of their growth to membership of a 40-strong cluster of firms sharing information and collaborating. The LINC Engineering Network was initiated by a group of companies in 2014 and is now supported by a range of bodies including Local Enterprise Offices in Limerick and… Continue reading The 40-strong Munster engineering cluster driving growth