Our roundup of some employment news across the island of Ireland in November 2024 continues with news that a medical manufacturer has announced the creation of 250 new jobs for Co Leitrim.
Medical manufacturer announces the creation of 250 new jobs for Co Leitrim
A medical manufacturer has announced the creation of 250 new jobs for Co Leitrim.
Freudenberg Medical, also announced its newly expanded facility in Carrick-on-Shannon.
The company said recruitment for the newly announced positions is ‘now underway, with a focus on positions in engineering, research & development, manufacturing operations and support services’.
Freudenberg Medical said it expects the recruitment drive for 250 staff to ‘increase existing staffing levels in Carrick-on-Shannon by over a third to 950 people by 2026’.
Dr Mohsen Sohi, CEO of the Freudenberg Group, officially opened the newly expanded facility (Pic: IDA)
Freudenberg Medical in Ireland is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta.
CEO of Freudenberg Medical, Dr Mark Ostwald, said the expansion was a ‘significant milestone’ for the company.
Minister for Enterprise Trade & Employment Peter Burke said he has ‘no doubt there will be a wealth of skilled professionals available from nearby Atlantic Technological University to fill these new roles’.
Vice President and General Manager of Freudenberg Medical’s Co. Leitrim facility, Barry Regan, said:
“Today marks a proud achievement for our Carrick-on-Shannon team as we expand capacity and capability to meet accelerating demand for our products and solutions. We plan to enhance technologies at our site to reinforce and sustain the reputation we have built as a global leader in our field. The official opening and announcement of 250 new jobs is a testament to the dedication of our talented teams.”
The company currently employs over 1,000 people in Ireland.
Microsoft to create 550 ‘new Irish based engineering and R&D roles’
Microsoft has announced that Ireland has been selected as a ‘key location’ for the firm to invest in its AI technology, resulting in adding ‘550 new Irish based engineering and R&D roles’ over the next three to four years.
Microsoft will result in an additional 550 new highly skilled jobs at Microsoft Ireland across areas such as software engineering, applied sciences, product management, program management, data science, design, technical writing and analytics.
Ireland is ‘undoubtedly an established hotbed of engineering and cyber security talent and leadership’
The tech firm said that 120 of these roles are available to apply for from 01 November in software engineering, applied sciences, security research, product management and program management.
This investment is supported by the Government of Ireland through IDA Ireland.
(Pic: IDA Ireland)
Taoiseach Simon Harris said this jobs news ‘not only highlights Ireland’s attractiveness as an investment destination, it also promises a significant boost for the AI ecosystem in Ireland’.
Tara Roth, Microsoft Ireland Executive Site Sponsor and Corporate Vice President, Engineering, Microsoft said:
“These new roles span many of Microsoft’s future focused key product areas and services including Security. Security is Microsoft’s top priority, and our Secure Future Initiative (SFI) is the largest cyber security project in history. We’re delighted that these roles will significantly contribute to both Microsoft’s AI development and our security efforts.”
James O’Connor, Microsoft Ireland Site Leader and Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Global Operations Service Centre said Ireland is ‘undoubtedly an established hotbed of engineering and cyber security talent and leadership, with Irish universities producing some of the very best gradates, and this is a significant contributing factor to both our success and continued investment here’.
Microsoft first invested in Ireland in 1985 and with the addition of these new jobs, the company said it will employ more than 6,000 people across a multifunctional campus in Leopardstown, its data centre campus in Grange Castle, and LinkedIn.
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