With the announcement of PayPal creating 1,000 extra jobs in its Irish operation we look at some of the other leading US tech firms with operations in the country.
Paypal:
Who are they: Online payment website
Where based: Dublin & Dundalk
Numbers Employed: 1,500 with another 1,000 jobs announced today
When Opened in Ireland: 2003
Google:
Who are they: Internet search engine giant
Where based: Dublin
Numbers Employed: Over 2,000
When Opened in Ireland: First opened in 2003
Facebook:
Who are they: World’s leading social network
Where based: Dublin
Numbers Employed: 350
When Opened in Ireland: 2008
Microsoft:
Who are they: Computer software company
Where based: Dublin
Numbers Employed: 1,200
When Opened in Ireland: 1985
Intel:
Who are they: Semiconductor chip maker
Where based: Leixlip and Shannon
Numbers Employed: 4,000
When Opened in Ireland: 1989
Twitter:
Who are they: Microblogging site
Where based: Dublin
Numbers Employed: Less than 10
When Opened in Ireland: 2011
Hewlett-Packard:
Who are they: Computer hardware and software
Where based: Leixlip and Galway
Numbers Employed: 4,500
When Opened in Ireland: 1990s
Activision Blizzard:
Who are they: Gaming Company
Where based: Cork
Numbers Employed: 600
When Opened in Ireland: 2007