19/05/2016

100 New Jobs Announced In Sligo

A total of 100 new jobs are to be created in Sligo by specialist technical and engineering firm, LotusWorks.

The company will hire 50 new engineers and technicians over the next six months, with an additional 50 roles created by the end of 2017.

The announcement was made during a Trade and Investment Mission event in Sligo on Wednesday, which was organised by Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland and led by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O'Connor TD.

LotusWorks specialises in managing and owning scopes of work within global manufacturing facilities. The company works with some of the world's best-known household names.

Welcoming the announcement Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O'Connor said: "I am very much focussed on ensuring jobs are created right across the country and that is why I will be continuing to implement our Regional jobs plan. It is important to continue to ensure that Irish enterprise continues to grow alongside the strong multinational sector which we have built up.

"I am delighted that LotusWorks, a highly-innovative Irish company which is expanding rapidly in export markets, is creating 50 new jobs. The growth of such a company based in Sligo is great news for the North-West region. LotusWorks is a great example of the type of company Enterprise Ireland is working with, and I wish them and their team every success for the future."

(MH/LM)

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