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Transportation / Storage 51 - Air transport 51.1 - Passenger air transport 51.1 - Passenger air transport
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
3 April 2014
Employment effect (start)
3 April 2014
Foreseen end date
Description
Ireland-based budget airline Ryanair is to create 200 new positions in IT at its offices in Swords, Co. Dublin. The roles will be in technology, software and digital marketing areas. These positions are expected to be filled over the coming year.
An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny welcomed the announcement, who noted the zero travel tax incentive has been responded to by the industry by creating more jobs.
In 2013, Ryanair announced the creation of 300 jobs in Ireland with a route expansion plan for 2014.
Sources
3 April 2014: The Irish Times
3 April 2014: Irish Independent
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Ryanair, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 76799, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/76799.