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Maxi Zoo will create 100 new jobs across the country as part of a major Eur10.0m expansion. The company is part of German Fressnapf group and began operating in Ireland when it opened its Ballincollig store in 2006.

The pet supplies firm is planning to open 20 new stores in this country over the next four to five years. The company currently has operations in Cork, Limerick and Longford. The first stores are due to open in Dublin and Kildare in November.

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Intel has announced that they will be cutting 300 jobs at Leixlip in the form of compulsory redundancy. The company cited fall in demand for products as the key factor in the decision. This is a sever blow for the workers and poor timing for the government who are creating a pr mission on “smart economy” in Ireland

EXEMPLAR SMART NETWORK TO CREATE 350 JOBS

Examplar Smart Network will create 350 new jobs in Ireland. The high tech computer firm is designing a next generation communications grid. This news is part of the government plans to create 30,000 new jobs in a “smart economy” within the next decade.

370 JOBS AXED AT ELEMENT SIX IN SHANNON

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR HALIFAX IN IRELAND?

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SMART TELECOM confirmed this week that they were considering job cuts. Word from the company indicated that there could be up to 30 or 40 positions at risk from the 90 strong workforce.

INTEL announced that it is seeking 300 job cuts at its plant in Leixlip, County Kildare. It seemed like Ireland had missed out on global restructuring with 6,000 jobs cut across plants globally. This news is worrying for workers at the plant even though the company has stressed that the plant has a strong role to play in future.

FACEBOOK will create 40 new jobs in Dublin. We brought you news of this earlier in the year. Although the new jobs numbers created is small it does sent a message that Ireland can still attract big name employers due to its strategic geographical position and skilled workforce.

Mobile services firm TELCORP announced it is going to create 20 new jobs in Dublin. Telcorp was founded in mid 2008. The company is hiring mobile sales and service staff for its office in Sandyford where it currently employs five staff and provides a range of services from mobile handsets to fixed line solutions to IT services.

The Taxback Group has announced that it will be creating 100 new jobs. Taxdack Group is Dublin based but the new jobs will also be created in Kilkenny and Cork. The new jobs will come online over the next 2 years. Taxback Group helps workers and other firms to claim tax refunds abroad.

Finally some positive jobs news with 3 companies creating a combined total of 270 new jobs in Kildare, Dublin, Cork, Clare and Killkenny. Read the three announcements below.

Vista Primary Care Campus creates 120 new jobs in Kildare.

Naas received some positive jobs news with the creation of 120 new jobs in the town. A new healthcare facility will be built to provide services to the local community. The services provided by Vista Primary Care Campus were normally only available in hospitals.

Melcut Cutting Tools Ltd creates 50 new jobs in Clare.
US company Melcut Cutting Tools Ltd announced that it will establish a new base in Co Clare and will be creating 50 new jobs.

GE Healthcare announced 50 job cuts in Cork.

Powerscreen announced 90 job cuts in Tyrone

County Council announced 48 redundancies in Kildare.

Microsoft announced 17 job cuts in Dublin

Finally the biggest news of the week was that Ulster Bank announce 750 job cuts across Ireland. There will be 200 cut in Northern Ireland and 550 across the south.

Superquinn has announced that it will close its outlet in Dundalk as part of cost cutting. A total of 400 employees will be made redundant across Superquinn with 67 in Dundalk. The company will be shedding 12% of its 3,300 workforce in Ireland. Cross-border shopping has been cited as the key factor.

UNITED DRUG

United Drug is believed to be planning job cuts in Ireland according to the Evening Herald. The company employs 900 staff in Ireland.

INTEL CUTS 6,000 JOBS GLOBALLY.

The good news is that Ireland does not seem to be impacted. Intel is closing plants in Malaysia, Philipines, Oregan and California.

PERMANENT TSB

Over 100 staff at PTSB will be paid career breaks over the coming weeks as part of cost cutting exercise. It is believed that over 2,000 applied for the the offer of 20K for two year break and 35k for a 3 year break. Looks like a great company to work for when the staff are jumping at the chance to get out.