450 jobs created by Deloitte and APC

Some 450 jobs are being created with an expansion by accountancy and consultancy giant Deloitte and new research positions at a pharma firm.

One hundred positions are open immediately at Deloitte and another 300 staff are to be taken on over the next four years to support clients in banking, insurance, consumer business, pharmaceutical, energy, and the public sectors.

Deloitte, which has offices in Dublin, Limerick and Cork, announced its huge jobs boost with Jobs Minister Richard Bruton.