Waterford firm RelateCare to create 255 new US jobs 

With 100 staff already working in Arkansas, the new hires will see over 350 RelateCare employees working in the state.

Established in 2014, RelateCare began as a joint venture between Waterford company, Rigneydolphin, which was founded in 1990 and US healthcare institution, Cleveland Clinic.

Irish healthcare organisation RelateCare have announced a significant international expansion which will see 255 new jobs created in the US.

The Waterford firm said the jobs will help support office functions for hospitals and healthcare facilities in the US, with the new hires being employed in the company's Sherwood facility in the state of Arkansas.