Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Information / Communication
Information Communication Services
Telecommunications
61.1 - Wired telecommunications activities

113 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
28 March 2014
Employment effect (start)
28 March 2014
Foreseen end date

Description

British telecoms company Vodafone is to expand its employment in Ireland with 113 new positions across technology and networks, customer service, HR, finance, sales and marketing roles.

Of the 113 positions, 57 will be permanent roles, while 51 will be for temporary contracts of either one or two-year duration.

Vodafone, which already employs 1,100 people in Ireland, plans to grow its workforce as part of a nationwide network investment to support its existing customers and to meet demand.

The jobs announcement was welcomed by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, Richard Bruton.


Sources

  • 28 March 2014: The Irish Times
  • 28 March 2014: Irish Independent
  • 28 March 2014: RTE

Citation

Eurofound (2014), Vodafone, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 76759, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76759.