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Great news announced that Keelings will create 100 new jobs. Full story below thanks to Irish Examiner.

AN investment of €10 million by Keelings Group in north Dublin will create 100 additional jobs at the group’s fruit growing enterprise.

The investment, in a glasshouse at Keelings, St Margaret’s, Co Dublin, facilitates the extension of the Irish strawberry harvesting season right through to December, creating an additional 100 seasonal jobs in the process.

Keelings is the only strawberry grower to have taken such a significant step forward, a group statement said.

The group has been involved in growing berries since the 1940s. Over the last 35 years its primary activities have been growing, sourcing, shipping, marketing and distributing fresh produce from around the world to Irish, British and European markets.

The group is family owned and family run with sales in the region of €350m and employs 1,862.

David Keeling said: “Traditionally, the strawberry season was from the beginning of May to the middle of October. Now, through an investment in this state-of-the-art glasshouse, we have been able to extend the season by another two months and provide fresh strawberries for the Irish market into December”.

It means the group will now produce 6m punnets, more than 100m strawberries each year, giving it 50% of the Irish strawberry market, he said.

The new glasshouses are among the most energy efficient in Europe and are therefore environmentally friendly, he said.

Under the process the carbon dioxide produced from the burning of gas for heating is returned to the glasshouse and used by the crop.

Rain water is also captured from the roof of the glasshouse and stored in reservoirs to water the crop and all the growing medium is from renewable resources.

This story appeared in the printed version of the Irish Examiner Monday, November 02, 2009

MASTERCHEFS – Fear for over 600 jobs.

FEARS are growing for over 600 jobs at Masterchefs after the hospitality giant for the corporate sector signalled plans to appoint a liquidator.

The company has been in operation for more than 20 years and employs about 200 full-time staff and 400 part-time.

The company services some major contracts including the Irish Open, the Curragh and Fairyhouse.

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GOOGLE NEWS MEANS GREAT NEWS FOR IRELAND & POTENTIAL JOBS

Google keep on moving up and this is great news for Ireland. Indication is that there will be more investment and more jobs. Google is ahead a huge employer in Ireland but looks set to get even bigger. Read the report on Google below.

Internet giant Google is set to increase investment at its Dublin base and hire more staff on the heels of strong third-quarter results.

Chief executive Eric Schmidt confirmed the news yesterday in Killarney where the company was hosting its European employee conference — Engage 2009.

He said that as global revenues grow, so too would Google’s investment in Ireland where the company employs 1,500 at its Dublin base on Barrow Street.

“The majority of global revenues go through here. We will be looking to hire,” Mr Schmidt said.

Despite the tough economic environment, last week Google reported a 7pc increase in third-quarter revenues of $6bn, prompting Mr Schmidt to say the worst of the recession was behind the company and that he planned to invest heavily in the company’s future.

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The New York Stock Exchange creates 400 jobs in Belfast

It has been announced that 400 new jobs will be created in Belfast as the result of a major new investment by The New York Stock Exchange. The New York Stock Exchange plans to establish a high-tech service centre in the city and says the jobs will come on stream over the next three years.

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US firm Harris Corporation will be closing its plant in Cork with the loss of 119 jobs. The staff were told at a meeting last week and the decision will impact 69 full-time and 50 part-time workers.

The company, which makes security electronic devices, The company was formerly known as Tyco Electronics and manufactures security electronic devices. The US multi-national said the decision was taken because of existing capabilities elsewhere in the company.

Some great jobs news for Monday morning – PAYPAL has announced that it will be creating 100 new jobs in Dublin. Read the full story below. For all the latest jobs news in Ireland – CAREERS & JOBS.

Online payment giant PayPal has announced it is to create 100 new jobs at its Dublin facility.

The firm, which currently employs 950 people at its European Centre of Excellence in Blanchardstown, is to expand its customer service operations, recruiting candidates with fluent English and a second European language.

PayPal opened its European operations centre in Dublin in 2003, when it employed just 25 people. This latest recruitment round will bring to 1050 the number of people working for the eBay subsidiary in Ireland. The Dublin centre manages all direct customer contact for PayPal’s businesses across Europe.

Six months ago the Taoiseach Brian Cowen officially opened PayPal’s European Centre of Excellence, at which time the firm announced it would invest USD15 million to support the development of its Irish operations. The Taoiseach has welcomed the new jobs saying they represent “a major vote of confidence in Ireland as a location for investment”.

Just under half (45 percent) of PayPal’s revenue comes from its international business, with the bulk of this revenue coming from PayPal’s European markets. PayPal processed more than USD15 billion in total payments volume (TPV) in Europe in 2008.

The Government is keen to enhance Ireland’s reputation as an ideal investment location for global multinationals. This announcement from such a high profile company as PayPal will serve as positive affirmation of Ireland’s potential and should be seen as a welcome advertisement for Ireland Inc.

Tecnotree to let 80 staff go

Finnish company Tecnotree (formerly Tecnoman) has announced that it will be seeking 80 redundancies from a total of 141 employees in Shannon. Staff cuts are due to the current economic conditions and a reduction in demand for its products and services. The company supplies business and operations support systems for telecom operators.

Aer Lingus cut 676 jobs.

Aer Lingus announced that it will cut 676 jobs in a bid to reduce annual costs by almost €100m before 2011. 489 jobs will be cut from amongst its pilots, cabin crew and ground staff. The other 187 jobs will be office operations by the end of 2011.

GE Money expected to cut 50 jobs

It is expected that 50 jobs will be lost at the GE Money based at Shannon as a result of a company restructuring. The company which employs 178 staff in Shannon is involved in the sale of financial products including insurance, mortgages, car and personal loans, financial brokerage and equipment finance leasing.

Microsoft has opened a datacentre in west Dublin which could create up t 35 jobs. Read the full story below courtesy of the IRISH TIMES.

Microsoft has opened a new “mega datacentre” in west Dublin to support growing demand for online services, the first such centre opened outside the US.

The centre is part of the company’s strategy to build its cloud computing capacity and network infrastructure to meet the demand generated from its Online, Live, and Cloud services, such as Bing, Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite, Windows Live, and the Windows Azure platform.

The 303,000 square-foot facility represents an investment of $500 million. Microsoft representatives said up to 35 jobs could be created as a result of the new centre.

The company is not publicising the exact location of the centre, citing security reasons.

Speaking at the centre’s official opening, Taoiseach Brian Cowen said economy needed dynamic, innovative companies to help rebuild the economy.

“We envisage a high-value, export-led economy with companies creating the products and services of tomorrow and providing high quality employment for our people,” he said.

Microsoft International president Jean-Philippe Courtois said the opening of the new centre was a “milestone” in the company’s European investment and would provide critical infrastructure for local delivery of next generation online services for businesses and consumers.

The new services provided in the Irish economy by the centre will help drive efficiency and cost gains fro businesses here, Microsoft Ireland’s managing director Paul Rellis said.

“The opportunity that the cloud represents to cut costs and completely transform how information technology is run within organisations is something that could have a significant impact on the overall economic recovery efforts,” he said.

“A healthy indigenous business community will be at the heart of our future economic success. Already we have some of Ireland’s brightest innovators and entrepreneurs who are working with us through the BizSpark programme – engaged and involved with the cloud. I would encourage all organisations of all sizes to look at the potential that this new platform offers and to consider how they might take advantage of it within their own operations.”

100 new retail jobs across Ireland

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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Jobs boost for two regions that have suffered particularly hard over the last 12 months with negative jobs news. Co. Clare and Co. Donegal received positive news with the announcement of 90 new jobs at Clare Spring Water and 80 new jobs at SITA.

Clare Jobs – 90 new jobs created at Clare Spring Water

The Clare Spring Water company will create 90 new jobs as part of a €4m investment in the country’s first biodegradable and compostable plastic bottle. The company currently employs 10 staff making still and sparkling water products. The new jobs will be created over the next 3 years and will include manufacturing, recycling, engineering and sales.

Donegal Jobs – 80 new jobs created at SITA in Letterkenny.

Software development firm SITA will create 80 new jobs over the next 12 months. SITA provides services to the travel and transport industries and has recently relocated to new premises to cope with increased demand. The company currently employs 70 staff in Donegal.

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