120 new jobs for Dublin and Athlone

One hundred and 20 positions are to be created at businesses in Dublin and Athlone.

In Athlone, market research group NPD is creating 100 new jobs, while geographic information solutions company Esri Ireland is creating 20 new jobs at its base in North Dublin.

Esri already employs 33 people in Dublin, and said that the company had grown considerably over the last two years with a 300% increase in operating profits in 2010.