Bookmaker bids to create 800 jobs

Major bookmaker Paddy Power has announced a bold bid to employ 800 more people in high-expertise, Irish-based roles by 2015.

In a move described by Taoiseach Enda Kenny as a sign of belief in the Irish jobs market, the firm is targeting people with third- and fourth-level qualifications to push forward its online gambling section.

Between now and Dec 2015, the company will create 800 jobs for those with expert e-commerce, IT, social media, quantitative research, risk management, and online marketing skills.