Excellent news for jobseekers this evening, as hundreds of new jobs have been announced today at a special event at the City Hall in Dublin.
In total, 320 new positions will be created by six US companies.
The single biggest jobs boost will come from Squarespace, an all-in-one website publishing platform. The company will hire 160 new staff over the next three years, bringing its total workforce here to 275.
Amazing.com, an online entrepreneurial business course provider, will create 50 jobs over the same time period, and picking up the rear, San Francisco software company Asana, New York-headquartered stock video company Pond5, and network connectivity firm Wave2Wave, will create 30 jobs each.
Finally, a company called Primary Integration will open a new office in Dublin, with the creation of 20 new roles.
During the announcement, the Taoiseach said: “The creation of 320 new jobs by these digital pioneers is fantastic news for Ireland and further adds to our reputation as a location for emerging companies. These companies join Ireland’s thriving technology sector which continues to go from strength to strength.
“The Government’s priority is to keep the recovery going through job creation and continuing to provide a great environment for high-growth companies to expand.”