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Utilities Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 35.1 - Electric power generation, transmission and distribution
150 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
18 June 2019
Employment effect (start)
18 June 2019
Foreseen end date
31 December 2019
Description
Spanish energy company Iberdrola plans to create 150 new jobs in Ireland by the end of 2019. About 100 of the projected new roles are in sales, with 40 in services based in Sligo, and another 10 based in the company's Dublin office. The jobs expansion is to support the company's €100 million investment drive to operate in the Irish energy retail market. Iberdrola has had a presence in Ireland for two decades, through its UK business, ScottishPower, which owns wind farms in Ireland. The initial retail offering is in electricity only, but the company plans to move into selling gas later in 2019.
Eurofound (2019), Ibredrola, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 98188, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/98188.
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