Up to 1,500 new jobs in technology and eco sectors

Up to 1,500 new jobs were confirmed in a series of investments in the technology and environmental service sectors.

Last night it was announced that First Data, a global leader in “commerce-enabling technology and solutions”, plans to establish a research and development centre in Nenagh, Co Tipperary.

The facility will be the US-headquartered company’s first Irish location outside Dublin, where it currently employs 300 staff in two separate facilities.