Minister Alan Kelly played a key role in bringing First Data to Nenagh

300 jobs for Nenagh

Published: Thu 21 Jan 2016, 9:28 AM

Last updated: Thu 21 Jan 2016, 9:38 AM

The Irish Government with IDA Ireland has welcomed the significant announcement by First Data, a global leader in commerce-enabling technology and solutions, which plans to establish a research & development centre in Nenagh.
The centre, which will be operational in early 2017, will house up to 300 highly skilled employees to centralise work on a number of the company’s leading technology platforms.
The investment is supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through IDA Ireland.
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD said: 'Having met with the CEO of First Data in May, I am delighted to warmly welcome this announcement of 300 new jobs, which is great news for Nenagh, County Tipperary and the Mid West Region. The latest phase of the Government's Action Plan for Jobs has been a set of regional action plans to ensure that every area can achieve its economic potential and the benefits of the recovery are felt in every region, county and community in the country. First Data's investment is a vote of confidence in the Mid West and in the Irish workforce. The Government is determined to support strong job creation all over the country as the best way to keep the recovery going.'

Nenagh based Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Alan Kelly TD said: “I’m absolutely thrilled that First Data are establishing a research and development centre in Nenagh. This is a huge endorsement of the local area and local economy by a major multi-national.

'I first met with First Data in January of last year in New York and, having made the connection with IDA, accompanied them on their many inspections of the facilities in Nenagh and met with them in both New York and Nenagh. I am delighted, having worked with both the IDA and indeed Tipperary County Council, that they have decided to establish a new facility and bring 300 jobs to Nenagh. As the local Minister, I have worked night and day over the last twelve months to ensure that First Data chose both Nenagh and Tipperary as the place to establish their research centre.'