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Updated at 5.56pm
MORE THAN 1,500 jobs are set to be created across a variety of sectors over the next five years, following announcements from four companies.
The bulk of these have come in the disability care sector, with Nua Healthcare announcing that it will be creating 800 new jobs.
And the good news is that it looks like it won’t take forever for them to come on stream – the company has said that it expects 300 of the position to open up this year, with applications being taken for the remaining 500 before 2019.
As part of its expansion plans, the company will be opening 20 residential centres and associated day care centres across the country – something that will come as a welcome boost to a sector short on beds.
What other jobs are we getting?
The rest of the positions will be created by French environmental services group Veolia, who will be creating 300 positions; Boxever, an Irish travel software company will be creating 100 positions; and Netigate, an online survey company will be creating 45.
Veolia – which counts Irish Water among its water, waste and energy management services customers – will be expanding its Irish operation to coincide with a transition to a low carbon economy.
Many of its positions will be created in Mayo.
This evening First Data joined the list of companies announcing jobs today, with 300 heading for Nenagh in Co Tipperary, due to come on stream before the end of the year.
It is a global payment technology solutions company, meaning it handles financial transactions at ATMs and points of sale. The company is estimated to handle in the region of almost a trillion euro in these transactions each year.
TD for the area Minister Alan Kelly described it as a “red-letter day” and “game-changer” for Nenagh.
“We have to go back to the 1980s at least for a jobs announcement of anything of this scale for Nenagh,” he said. “The announcement of 300 jobs for Nenagh is the equivalent of almost 4,000 jobs for Limerick. That’s how significant this is for the town and county.”
After raising $12 million (€11 million) in funding, Boxever will be creating 100 new tech jobs over the next year.
Swedish company Netigate’s unique hook is that their online surveys are offered through a cloud-based platform. The new positions will be based in Cork and cover a mix of sales, technical support and account management roles.
And what are the politicians saying?
Today’s jobs announcements will come as good news for politicians looking to push home a point about the country’s economic recovery ahead of the forthcoming election.
Speaking about the addition to Ireland’s IT sector made by Netigate, Minister for Jobs Richard Bruton, said:
Cloud computing is an important sector which offers major opportunity for employment growth in Ireland, and we have specifically targeted it as part of our action plan for jobs.
Speaking at the launch of Nua Healthcare’s newest facility Limerick, Minister of State at the Department of Health, Kathleen Lynch, said: “I welcome their commitment to and investment in providing high quality services for both children and adults with complex support needs across the country and the job creation in local communities to meet these needs.”
Originally published 9.02am
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All money, no class.
@Sean: The “no money, no class” are the real problem. The Puerto Rico local economy needs positive development and competent, on the spot, first responders as hurricanes happen regularly
@Tom Newnewman: America has been fleecing them for decades. The Jones Act is just one piece of legislation that drives up costs in PR
No mention of how the truck drivers union are striking and won’t deliver the tons of aid sitting in air conditioned units at the port, no mention of Yulin Cruz not attending meetings with FEMA to help sort the situation out, no mention of the Governor of PR criticising Yulin Cruz for her lack of leadership and how the mayor Guayama praising the efforts of FEMA.
You see, Yulin Cruz is a staunch supporter of Hillary Clinton and is using the disaster to make Trump look bad. There is enough food, fuel and medical supplies on the docks to keep the island going for six months, not to mention construction material also on the docks.
But Trump handing out a golf award is the headline. No wonder he calls it all Fake News.
@Daniel Dunne: really? Why is that not being reported? Where did you see it?
@Dave O Keeffe: I’ve seen it from independent journalists on social media but not one mainstream outlet will touch it. There are audio clips of anonymous police reporters calling US radio stations pleading for the aid to be distributed by the US military.
@Simon O’Connor: Police officers even
@Dave O Keeffe: FEMA criticises Yulin Cruz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJToyGJQqIg
@Daniel Dunne: wasn’t that guy in an office in Washington? It’s a big accusation coming from that distance.
He really hasn’t got a clue.
@Jane: It’s worse than that. He knows exactly what he’s doing.
I’m sure the people of PR are honoured. Oh no wait they’ve no electricity.
He is about as useful as Anne Frank’s drum kit.
Trump the Tosspot
I am beginning to read everything he says in his accent.
I really need to stop doing that.
@Dave Sherman: Try reading it in the voice of Kanye West.
@Ben McArthur: I read it in the voice of a 3 year old. It then starts to make sense.
Someone who thinks he uses the word great in every sentence it makes everything alright.
Does.my head in.
Big water. Ocean water.
Another non-story by the Journal for the Anti-Trump sheep to comment on.
@John Molloy: Ya think? In fact it is a very pertinent story because it illustrates so well what a complete idiot the man is.
@Deborah Blacoe: I think the Journal and the media in general are very Anti-Trump.Im not his biggest fan but it’s some witch hunt against him.
@John Molloy: reporting what he does is not an anti-trump, he loves the attention. If he was ignored he’d come up with even more ridiculous ways to get attention
@John Molloy: calling him out for blatant hypocrisy is not a witch hunt.
@John Molloy: was it a non story when Trump was lambasting Obama for playing golf? Trump certainly didn’t seem to think so.
@John Molloy: Yes, you are probably right. Having said that, this story IS important. I just cannot think of anything more moronic that he could do to illustrate the fact that he is just not clued in.
@John Molloy: Is anything they said untrue? Because if it’s not, it’s not a witch-hunt, it’s just news.
@Jane: well said!!
And I named my morning shit in his honour
@Tommy Chen: Good man Tommy.
@Tommy Chen: Why did you feel the need to insult it like that?
@Tommy Chen: Best comment ever. I name you as winner of the Internet today.
@Larissa Caroline Nikolaus:
Its not an insult. You sound like a person who was never brought up using curse words.
@Din8rtd: Yeah, think that one went right over your head buddy.
@Tommy Chen: why, was it yellow?
@Tommy Chen: Calling a well formed morning bowel movement a trump. Is just insulting to all shits.
A trump is a thing that consume’ s the effluent of bottom feeders then regurgitates it as the truth.
“We have it under really great control” surprised he did not manage to squeeze “tremendous” in there somewhere. I’m sure the people of PR are delighted with the dedication, but would probable prefer electricity and running water maybe, just a thought I could be wrong!
@tony galvin: Yeah but while they have no electricity they can’t tell us how wrong he really is.
If you listen really careful you can hear an entire nation facepalm….
@epo eire: An entire nation? Except for the millions of brainless idiots that voted for him and think he’s doing a great job.
Troll-in-Chief
Puerto Ricans don’t vote. Simple.
@Dermot Lane: they can’t vote is more like it
He’s a insult to Americans.
He proves that democracy is deeply flawed and the trouble with it is he’s not the exception.
Nero fiddles while rome burns comes to mind…. what a clown.!!!!
@Patrick j Brady: At least Nero could fiddle……….
@Larry Doyle: Trump can fiddle too
@Francis Mc Carthy: his taxes
He dedicated a trophy he didn’t win haha it’s not for him to dedicate someone else’s trophy the absolute goon
Why do leftist love to speak in cliche’s? Genuine question.
@Jonathan Byrne: cliche is what?
He is about as useful as an ashtry on a motorbike and about as welcome as a fart in a wetsuit. An idiot of the highest order and a dangerous fool.
Fair play to Mr Trump.
Is it REALLY Trump’s fault that 50 are now dead in Vegas, and 200+ injured!!!
@Fank Pulman: who said that? Nobody. Just you.
@Fank Pulman: no. But if the person was recently allowed to buy a gun after previously being denied for mental health reasons then he may well need to shoulder a small portion of the blame as the person that overturned that law.
This pouring over every word and tweet Trump utters to reinforce a stereotype is getting boring Zzzzzz Zzzzzz Zzzzzzz
@Stephen Duffy: what stereotype?
Thought that was ‘Waterford whispers’ for a minute
He’s a c ** t
I’ve just read this – I thought it described the problems better for people who don’t play golf.
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