There was some good news on the jobs front as the tech giant Mastercard announced that they are to create 175 new jobs at its Dublin base.
The new jobs will come as a major boost as the company already employs 380 people at its Leopardstown base.
It is understood the company are looking to full a number of positions which includes software engineers, information security experts, product designers, and cloud infrastructure specialists.
Mastercard say the jobs will be created immediately.