Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Southern and Eastern; Dublin;
Location of affected unit(s)
Dublin
Sector
Information / Communication
Information Service Activities
Information Service Activities
63 - Information service activities

100 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
16 June 2015
Employment effect (start)
16 June 2015
Foreseen end date

Description

Facebook is adding 100 positions to its European headquarters in Dublin. The new roles are in user operations, safety and advertising. These jobs will bring Facebook's employee headcount in Dublin to 1000. 

The company has also announced plans to develop a new data centre in nearby Co Meath. According to the Irish Independent, the mild Irish climate is suitable for data-centre operations and some multinationals are also strengthening their presence in this area in Ireland in advance of European Court of Justice rulings likely to tighten rules on Europe-US data transfers.  


Sources

  • 16 June 2015: techcentral.ie
  • 15 June 2015: Irish Independent

Citation

Eurofound (2015), Facebook, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 83728, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/83728.