Dexcom to create 1,000 new high-tech jobs in new Galway facility

The medtech firm said it expects to provide about 500 construction jobs while the facility is being built and up to 1,000 high tech graduate and technician level positions once the site is running at full capacity.

Dexcom glucose monitors. Picture: IDA Ireland

Medtech company Dexcom has announced plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Galway which will create up to 1,000 jobs in the next five years.

The site in Athenry will be injected with €300m in investment over a five year period and will be used to make the company's glucose monitoring product for people with diabetes.