US firm to create 160 jobs as part of Wexford expansion

The US company Equifax is to create 160 jobs as part of an expansion of its operations in Wexford.

The firm, which collects financial and demographic information for businesses, already employs 100 people in the town, where it has been operating since 1994.

It is set to increase its workforce to 260 towards the end of this year when it moves to a new premises in the area.

The expansion will be formally announced by Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheal Martin when he visits the south-east later today.