Two companies yesterday announced they will be creating 170 jobs in Ireland over the course of the next three years.

A software firm is to create 20 R&D jobs are to be created in Cork, it was announced today.

GLANBIA Consumer Products, the large branded food supplier into the Irish grocery sector, and part of Glanbia plc, said it has transformed its warehouse distribution following the implementation of a Heavey RF Group automated mobile voice technology €1 million contract.