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Manufacturing (26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products 26.1 - Manufacture of electronic components and boards 26.1 - Manufacture of electronic components and boards
300 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
16 January 2026
Employment effect (start)
16 January 2026
Foreseen end date
31 January 2029
Description
Multinational semiconductor company, Qualcomm, is to create 300 new jobs at its site in Cork over the next three years.
The new jobs are being created as part of a €125 million investment in AI at the Cork city facility.
The new jobs will be in the area of research and development.
Currently, around 700 people are employed at the R&D hub in Cork city. The company first established in Cork in 2013, and the new jobs are in addition to 150 jobs which were created in 2023 see Qualcomm - 2023.
Eurofound (2026), Qualcomm, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 204209, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/204209.
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