Enterprise Ireland companies created 10,000 jobs in 2015

Enterprise Ireland CEO Julie Sinnamon

Paul O'Donoghue

10,000 new jobs were created by Enterprise Ireland client companies during 2015, according to the agency.

The Government agency, which is responsible for developing Irish business globally, said that this is the best performance by Irish exporting companies “in several decades”.

It brings employment in Enterprise Ireland client companies to a record high of more than 192,000.

Enterprise Ireland backed firms include those in software and cleantech as well as engineering and pharmaceuticals.