Ireland investing €170m in European Space Agency programmes

The number of Irish firms working with ESA has grown from 70 in 2019 to 120 in 2025

The Ariane 6 rocket developed by the European Space Agency. Ireland is investing over €170m in European Space Agency (ESA) programmes over the next five years, while 120 companies are now working with the organisation.

Ireland is investing over €170m in European Space Agency (ESA) programmes over the next five years, while 120 companies are now working with the organisation.

Minister of State for Employment, Small Business and Retail, Alan Dillon, confirmed the investment in space programmes while attending an ESA meeting in Bremen, Germany on Wednesday.