Jobswatch
# jobswatch - Yesterday’s News
The 9 at 9: Friday
Good morning! Here are the nine things to know before you start your Friday.
Good news for Dublin: Telecoms company announces 70 new jobs
The jobs, supported by an Enterprise Ireland investment, will be created over the next three years.
# jobswatch - Wednesday 22 May, 2013
Aer Arann buys €144 million worth of aircraft and announces 50 jobs
The airline outlines a plan to double its annual passengers to over two million over the next five years.
# jobswatch - Thursday 16 May, 2013
Minister welcomes expansion plans at Capita
As the company opens a new Dublin office, recruitment has started in a number of areas.
# jobswatch - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
50 jobs lost as Citi Bank announce Waterford office closure
The Waterford branch will close by the end of the year.
Fears for 136 jobs as Pfizer seeks buyer for Cork site
Pfizer has announced plans to sell its Little Island site, where 136 employees are currently based, and relocate manufacturing to Ringaskiddy.
# jobswatch - Saturday 11 May, 2013
280 summer jobs up for grabs at 126 sports camps
The camp is accepting applicants from primary, secondary and P.E teachers across the country.
# jobswatch - Wednesday 8 May, 2013
100 jobs created after Minister Reilly’s controversial care centre gets go-ahead
The location of the facility, in Minister for Health’s James Reilly’s constituency, was met with controversy last year.
# jobswatch - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
The Evening Fix… now with added Irish mammies
Here are the things we learned, liked and shared today.
40 new jobs to be created in newly-formed E-drive Group
The company already employs 62 people in its offices in Waterford, Monaghan and London.
# jobswatch - Friday 3 May, 2013
More than half of jobs to go at Killarney Golf Club
The announcement follows an agreement reached between management and the trade union SIPTU.
# jobswatch - Thursday 2 May, 2013
Waterford-based tech company to create 100 jobs in €7m boost
FeedHenry, which helps companies to build apps that share data through the cloud, will expand in Waterford and Dublin.
# jobswatch - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
Website creator to hire 100 people in Dublin
Squarespace has started recruiting for the positions in its new EMEA headquarters.
# jobswatch - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
The 5 at 5: Tuesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock..
Glanbia in €157 million investment for major new dairy facility
The company said the state-supported investment will create 1600 direct and indirect roles.
€282m road deal to create 1,000 jobs and a Newlands Cross flyover
Works are expected to start in May.
# jobswatch - Monday 29 April, 2013
The 5 at 5: Monday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Xtra-vision set to go into receivership, shops remain open for now
Over 1,000 jobs are at risk as a result of the news today, two years to the day since an examiner was appointed which resulted in some 20 stores closing.
# jobswatch - Friday 26 April, 2013
Creation of 100 new tech jobs announced
More than 100 technology-related vacancies across three companies have been announced this morning.
# jobswatch - Thursday 25 April, 2013
Aer Lingus to seek 100 voluntary redundancies by end of 2013
The airline says increasing losses – of €45.5 million in the first quarter of 2013 – highlight the need to cut staff.
# jobswatch - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
40 jobs for Irish animation company used by Disney and Nickelodeon
The Connemara based animation studio has seen an increase in demand for shows from broadcasters all over the world.
# jobswatch - Monday 22 April, 2013
79 jobs lost as Diamond Innovations shuts Dublin plant
Consultations with employees and unions has begun.
# jobswatch - Friday 19 April, 2013
The 9 at 9: Friday
Good morning! Here are the nine things you need to know as you kick off your Friday.
95 new jobs to be created in Limerick and Dublin
Both of the companies are involved in the software sector with recruitment for some of the positions already underway.
# jobswatch - Thursday 18 April, 2013
Aviva to cut 2,000 jobs worldwide – but no changes to Irish jobs
The insurance giant is to cut 2,000 jobs across the UK, Europe and Asia.
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Good morning! Here are the nine things you need to know as you kick off your Thursday.
Aldi to create 300 jobs around the country
The discount supermarket chain already opened its 100th store today – and plans to open another 20 over the next three years.
# jobswatch - Thursday 11 April, 2013
Diageo to cease operations at Waterford brewery
Twenty-one jobs will be lost.
# jobswatch - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
’2,000 extra tech staff a year’ with education and visa reforms – ministers
Ruairi Quinn and Richard Bruton are to create extra education spaces and visa placements to provide more ICT staff.
# jobswatch - Monday 8 April, 2013
Novartis to create 100 jobs in Dublin
A day of mixed fortunes for Ireland’s job count.
New Hewlett Packard facility to create 150 construction jobs
The 87,000 square foot facility will be dedicated to software research and development, cloud technology and business services.
# jobswatch - Tuesday 2 April, 2013
Unemployed number in Eurozone highest since records here began
There is a total of 19.071 million people unemployed in the eurozone.
# jobswatch - Sunday 31 March, 2013
KFC to create 1,600 jobs across the UK and Ireland
The company plans to open 40 new chicken joints over the next 10 months.
# jobswatch - Thursday 28 March, 2013
Medical device manufacturer to create 200 new jobs in Waterford
Nypro Healthcare plans to set up a new “advanced” facility in the city.
# jobswatch - Wednesday 27 March, 2013
Solid growth in Irish business activity so far in 2013
Despite the better outlook, hiring plans remain depressed for the coming months.
# jobswatch - Tuesday 26 March, 2013
Insurance company Zurich to create 112 jobs with new IT hubs
The new facilities in Dublin will provide specialist IT functions for Zurich’s presences in Europe and worldwide.
# jobswatch - Thursday 21 March, 2013
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
Kenny in the USA: 260 new jobs for Cork and Dublin
Good new from two established internet and cyber security firms this morning. Yahoo! is to expand its Dublin operations, while McAfee will establish a global R&D centre of excellence in Cork.
# jobswatch - Wednesday 20 March, 2013
65 jobs announced at Dublin care centre
Beechfield Nursing Home Group today announced the creation of 65 new jobs at its new care facility, Mount Hybla Private Designated Care Centre .
Up to 40 jobs created as US digital media company announces HQ in Dublin
US digital media and domain services company, Demand Media, is to open an office in Dublin, creating between 20-40 jobs in the process.



























































