Jobs boost as services centres revealed

Ballybrit in Co Galway will spearhead the development of new software and cloud services for one of the world’s biggest technology firms, Hewlett Packard.

Meanwhile, Novartis announced that it is set to establish a regional business services centre in Dublin.

Galway has been chosen by HP as the site for a new 87,000sq ft facility, which will have capacity for up to 700 staff and support software, R&D, cloud innovation, and business services worldwide.