Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Transportation / Storage
Land, Water And Air Transportation
Land Transport And Transport Via Pipelines
49 - Land transport and transport via pipelines

425 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
7 June 2018
Employment effect (start)
7 June 2018
Foreseen end date

Description

Bus operator Go-Ahead is hiring 425 people across Ireland as part of the €8.5m investment 

Go-Ahead won a contract to operate 24 Outer Dublin Metropolitan Area bus routes last year.

The company is hiring 350 bus drivers, as well as engineers, maintenance support, mechanics, planners, operational and administrative personnel.

Go-Ahead said its drivers can "expect to earn up to €32,000 per year with opportunities for further earnings with overtime, a contributory pension scheme, as well as other benefits."


Sources

  • 7 June 2018: RTE
  • 7 June 2018: Irish Independent

Citation

Eurofound (2018), Go-Ahead, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 94270, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/94270.