Jobs boost for Dublin and Cork in science and tech

A Dublin-based life sciences firm said it will create 600 jobs over five years in a €350m investment, while a US tech firm that provides data centre maintenance has said it will create 70 jobs in Cork.

Irish life sciences company Genomics Medicine Ireland said its €350m investment for was aimed at making Ireland a major centre for genomics research (the focusing on complete DNA sets) and the development of new disease treatments and cures.