KENNY WELCOMES 100 NEW FACEBOOK JOBS

Posted on February 18, 2013 11:23 AM   |   Permanent Link   

Dublin Bay North Labour T.D., and member of the Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Sean Kenny, has welcomed news that social media giant Facebook is to create more than 100 new roles at its international HQ in Dublin.

"This is welcome news and a great endorsement of Ireland as a digital centre, as Facebook is adding 100 employees to the 400 that it already has in its Dublin office. I understand that the hiring process has already begun by advertising the jobs on their online notice board www.facebook.com/jobs."

"Information Technology is a key sector targeted in the Government's Action Plan for Jobs, and we are determined to build on the major successes in this sector in recent years, in particular by supporting the further development of the thriving cluster around Dublin's docklands. Today's announcement of a significant expansion by one of the biggest companies on the internet, with the creation of 100 high-end jobs, is a major endorsement of the tech environment in Dublin, and further confirmation of our city's status as the 'internet capital' of Europe."

"Social media remains a key strategic industry for Ireland in terms of job creation, and no brand name better represents that sector's thriving growth than Facebook. Employment intensive services are a key focus of IDA's Horizon 2020 strategy. The latest expansion and the nature of the employment being created illustrate how important the company is to the digital media cluster Ireland has developed over recent years."