HP announces over 50 jobs for Galway

Computer manufacturer Hewlett Packard is to expand its R&D operation in Ballybrit, Galway with an €11m investment that will create over 50 jobs, it was confirmed today.

The investment will involve two different projects, one establishing Galway as HP's centre of expertise in the area of 'cloud computing' - the online provision of computer applications - and a second focused on process innovation.