ReutersThe State has secured 139 investments from foreign multinationals with the potential to create 12,000 jobs so far this year, according to IDA Ireland. The total is down from the record 18,039 jobs added in the same period last year, the inward investment agency said on Wednesday. IDA Ireland said the number of new jobs and investments was in line with expectations. The outturn represented a return to pre-pandemic levels, when new jobs averaged around 12,000 in the first six months of each of 2017, 2018 and 2019. A number of pharmaceutical and life science multinationals, including Boston Scientific, Dexcom and Eli Lily, have also made large job announcements this year.

Source: The Herald July 05, 2023 13:46 UTC