Coca-Cola is seeking a number of staff for its new manufacturing plant in Ballina, Co Mayo. Also in the West, Virgin Express is seeking reservation agents for its new base in Shannon, Co Clare.

The medical device manufacturers, Arterial Vascular Engineering (AVE), is seeking a range of highly qualified personnel as part of an expansion of its activities in Galway.

These jobs are part of a range of positions being offered in 15 pages of recruitment advertisements in Business This Week 2.

Technical and engineering jobs remain to the fore but posts are also being offered in sales, management and accountancy. In the public service, the Pensions Board is advertising vacancies.