Tech firms announce 200 jobs for Cork and Dublin

American cybersecurity firm AlienVault has become the first tenant to officially open a new office at the €50m old Capitol site in Cork city centre, announcing 50 new jobs to mark the occasion.

The president and CEO of the Californian company was on hand to mark its move to the site, which will consist of office space, shops and a bar.

AlienVault will be joined by social media giant Facebook and Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei in the office space when fully occupied, while a reboot of the famed 1700s-founded Oyster Tavern will also feature in the 0.75 acre site. Sports retailer Lifestyle will open one of its largest stores in Ireland, along with discount homewares company HomeSense. John Cleary Developments is the company behind the €50m transformation of the site.