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Transportation / Storage 53 - Postal and courier activities 53 - Postal and courier activities 53 - Postal and courier activities
70 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
14 December 2015
Employment effect (start)
15 December 2015
Foreseen end date
25 December 2015
Description
Courier company DPD will expand its workforce by 70 people before the end of 2015 in Athlone, Co Westmeath. The move is part of a €13 million investment at its headquarters, which will see 200 new jobs created over the next five years. The roles are in IT, driving and administrative staff functions.
Sources
14 December 2015: RTE
14 December 2015: The Irish Times
14 December 2015: The Irish Examiner
Citation
Eurofound (2015), DPD Ireland, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 85811, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/85811.