Accenture to create 100 Dublin jobs

A LEADING management consultancy firm which is directly linked to 75% of the Fortune 500 companies is set to create 100 jobs in Dublin over the next four years.

In a rare positive announcement for employment in Ireland, Accenture — which already employs 1,300 people in this country — said the positions would become available between now and 2014.

The move is the first job creation announcement since the world’s attention turned to discussions over the bailout of Ireland by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Central Bank (ECB) more than a fortnight ago.