PayPal to create 1,000 new jobs in Dundalk

21/02/12 3,646 Views 72 Comments

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ONLINE PAYMENT company PayPal has announced it is to create at least 1,000 new jobs.

The jobs are to be created in Dundalk, and will supplement the 1,500 employed at its international headquarters at Blanchardstown.

The positions will be responsible for customer service, risk prevention, financial operations, merchant services and sales across the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region.

Recruitment for the jobs, which will require staff with fluency in European languages, will begin in the coming months with the new Dundalk Operations Centre set to begin operating in July.

The government has backed the jobs through the Industrial Development Authority. Taoiseach Enda Kenny, announcing the roles, said the jobs were “great news for Ireland and for the northeast.

“This is a great signal of confidence in Ireland and in our talented workforce. It is a clear recognition of the opportunities that Ireland offers global leaders like PayPal.

“Our Action Plan on Jobs published last week will help to ensure that this is just the first of many similar anouncements over the coming year.”

Jobs minister Richard Bruton described PayPal as “not only a world-leading company but also an innovator which continually breaks new ground in how we do business online.”

PayPal vice-president of global operations Louise Phelan described the news as “a great day for PayPal Ireland and is truly a testament to the proven track record of our existing operation in Ireland”.

“I am very proud to support Irish job creation and look forward to working with our new teammates in Dundalk.”

IDA chief executive Barry O’Leary said the news demonstrated “that Ireland’s gateway locations provide the key skills and business infrastructure required by global leaders”.

Local TDs have welcomed the news: Fianna Fáil’s Seamus Kirk said the jobs were “a huge boost to Dundalk and the entire North East region and will have a direct benefit to the local economy”.

Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams said the investment was “a much needed boost for the local economy which has suffered from a series of job losses in recent times and has seen a consistent increase in the number of citizens on the live register”. The county had 17,775 signing on in January.

Labour’s Gerald Nash said the “fantastic” news proved Labour’s commitment to job creation. ”This is the largest job announcement in Ireland in over five years. Paypal chose Louth because it is the best place to do business in Ireland,” he said.

“We’ve got a skilled workforce and an excellent infrastructure. I’ve no doubt that we will continue to attract additional investment to the area.”

It had been reported last year that PayPal was looking at premises in the town, as well as in Navan and Limerick, with a view to extending its Irish operations.

The Dundalk operation will be the third Irish premises opened by PayPal’s parent company eBay, which set up its Blanchardstown office in 2003.

Details of the new jobs can be foudn at the PayPal and eBay recruitment websites.

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James Patrick Boyle 21/02/12 #

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Best employment news we’ve had in a long time
Mensah Mensah 21/02/12 #

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Welldone guys…
Finnian Curran 21/02/12 #

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great news!
Brian Donovan 21/02/12 #

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Great news. Any truth to the rumour that 500 of the jobs will be to translate the Dundalk accent into English?
Eugene O'Rourke 21/02/12 #

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Great news
Kev Dunne 21/02/12 #

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great news. hope ruari Quinn takes the hint and prioritises languages and IT in schools.
dave quinn 21/02/12 #

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Excellent news.
Maria Moran 21/02/12 #

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Absolutely the best news we’ve had in a long time. We need to put a huge push on languages in schools if this is going to be the future requirement.
Elrat 21/02/12 #

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Yeah great news for Dublin area – what about the rest of the country – Dublin is ireland
- Donal McCarthy 21/02/12 #
  
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  I suggest you go to Dundalk late on a Friday or Saturday night and say to a few people that Dundalk is part of Greater Dublin.
- Michael Feehan 21/02/12 #
  
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  Dundalk is in Louth, I suggest you look at a map. And with that attitude, enjoy trying to find a job!
- Fiachra KME 21/02/12 #
  
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  Dundalks not Dublin- close to but i dare ye to tell a Dundalk man hes a Dubliner!
- Gavin O'Neill 21/02/12 #
  
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  I suggest you look at a map, very dumb comment
- Dave 21/02/12 #
  
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  Usual aul sour grapes. Dundalk is closer to bloody belfast than Dublin. The companies, believe or not, choose where they wish to locate – nobody forces them. Sure, the IDA can suggest, but thats about it.
- Chris 21/02/12 #
  
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  Oh god…future looks bleak for Ireland with attitudes and uneducated comments like this….
- Ciaro 21/02/12 #
  
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  The rest of the country will be used to provide water and gas to Dublin, Shannon drained and Leitrim fracked to death.
  Then ye can all come and live in the CAPITAL!
- Shit you not 21/02/12 #
  
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  Hahaha what a moron!!
- Gavin Ward 21/02/12 #
  
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  Dublin is Ireland????
  Dundalk isn’t even Dublin.
  Cynical stuff.
- Tom Neville 22/02/12 #
  
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  Elrat,
  
  If I might make a suggestion: don’t look for a job where a knowledge of geography is required.
  
  :)
1 Human Being 21/02/12 #

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Nice one happy days for louth as a whole
Patrick Moran 21/02/12 #

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I’m delighted. Well done to anyone involved in bringing these jobs to Ireland. Dead proud of you I am ;)
Kevin O'Sullivan 21/02/12 #

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Enda, FG & Labour out. Things are on the up, and not on the way down. How dare they!

We need Sinn Fein to increase our years of austerity and depression. They are the only solution.
- Shit you not 21/02/12 #
  
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  What is that random section of words supposed to mean??
- Fiachra KME 21/02/12 #
  
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  This is fantastic news but its because of the IDA, I doubt they came over because they like Enda, more so the corporation tax etc. I’ll give the gov. credit when credits due but its not their policies that got 1000 jobs to Dundalk… And FG/Lab are doing disasterously in some parts of government ie. Health and Education (Two of the most important things!!)
Mark Rodgers 21/02/12 #

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Build a future on sentiment and positivity……well done to all but particularly the Cabinet and IDA.
Doesn’t this type of news give everyone a buzz!
- Dave 21/02/12 #
  
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  While i understand and appreciate what you mean Mark, sentiment is a big factor in a recession and subsequent recovery. So SOME positive sentiment is no bad thing….
Chris 21/02/12 #

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17,775 signed on in january…This 1000 jobs means that the number of people unemplyed should decrease by 5%!!! Thats amazing!

I know there were probably jobs losses recently as well, but this and the 150 hireland jobs, undoubtedly along with other hirings around the country is amazing news!

The knock on effect will also be huge for the region! More money to spend in shops etc.
- Ross McCarthy 21/02/12 #
  
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  Add the 800 Sky jobs too… :-)
- Ciaro 21/02/12 #
  
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  Except the positions will be filled over 4 years.
Simon Moore 21/02/12 #

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Great news and much needed for Dunalk and Ireland!
Danyl Jaackyfe 21/02/12 #

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Great news!!!
Martin O Leary 21/02/12 #

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Hopefully the media will make a huge deal of this. Nothing like good news to raise the spirits of everyone around the country, we are too obsessed with bad news!!! Bon appetit, sacre bleu!
david whelan 21/02/12 #

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1000 New jobs! Well done to all involved in bringing this one home.
It demonstrates that Ireland is open for business and economic / job
growth is possible. Onwards and upwards Ireland!
Paul Darby 21/02/12 #

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Not one mention that paypal are an american company, (global company)is the term thats used in the irish media.Lets see if china will invest in Ireland in the same way or the eurozone,I dont think so.So thanks paypay and god bless the USA
Aidan Gill 21/02/12 #

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Any jobs are good news. Will generate another 200+ spin off jobs.

Is it multi-lingual? Wonder how many Irish will be able to cover them jobs? Would it be more of migration to Dundalk of native speakers?

Still great news.
David McDermott 21/02/12 #

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It’s great news but due to the ridiculous education system here most of the jobs won’t go to unemployed people here coz you require a 2nd language. A foreign language should be taught in schools from primary school.
- Wolfgang Schmitt 21/02/12 #
  
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  Don’t forget about the knock on effect this will have on other industries in the area. This is all-around good news, no matter how you look at it :D
Brian Gartland 21/02/12 #

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Any news on where to apply ?
- Cormac McCann 21/02/12 #
  
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  On their website Brian! Keep checking back to it sometimes they announce the jobs but only update it a few days later on their site like!
Paul Murphy 21/02/12 #

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Irish jobs.ie think they want people coming out of dkit to be hired first
Séafra Ó Ceallaigh 21/02/12 #

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That’s less than 5 jobs a week, over the next 4 years (2016) & with 3 people signing on the live register each day in Dundalk ~ lets not get too, excited. Louth had 17,775 signing on in January with plenty of former Dkit students in the line-up and the remainder of the unemployable without a ‘degree’ won’t qualify for a ‘career’ in a glorified, call-centre.
- Ultan Quirke 21/02/12 #
  
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  I thought I would t to the end of a comment thread without a properly negative comment. Nope…
- Tom Neville 22/02/12 #
  
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  Wow, I bet you’re fun at parties Seafra.
Silent P 21/02/12 #

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Great news for my home town. Well done to all concerned in bringing this massive shot in the arm to a beautiful and vibrant part of the country.
James Brendan Shorte 21/02/12 #

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Congrats to all in Dundalk as I always liked the place and the people.Many’s the great game I refereed in Oriel Park which was manicured by a Mickey Fox.The town deserves a break !
Josh Blake 21/02/12 #

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This is great news for all the foreign language speaking people in the country, but how many have left school or are on the live register that are fluent in any of the required languages they are looking for? Rosetta stone.co.uk here we come!!!
- Tom Neville 22/02/12 #
  
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  If only people were advised to learn languages….oh wait, they were.
Eileen Gabbett 21/02/12 #

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”will require staff with fluency in European languages”
- Tom Neville 22/02/12 #
  
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  I know I shouldn’t ask, but why have you picked this out as being noteworthy?
- Eileen Gabbett 22/02/12 #
  
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  Not at all Tom , but I will answer anyway . It is marvelous that 1000 jobs are being provided for people with foreign languages . :)
- Tom Neville 22/02/12 #
  
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  Yes, it is marvellous. But your post still leaves me wondering why you singled out the phrase “will require fluency in foreign languages.” Care to answer?
- Eileen Gabbett 22/02/12 #
  
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  I did Tom.
  ” It is marvelous that 1000 jobs are being provided for people with foreign languages . ”
  An observation Tom. Am I allowed that ?
- Tom Neville 22/02/12 #
  
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  Eileen,
  Your post just says
  “will require fluency inforeign langauges”.
  
  You still haven’t answered why you singled out the phrase “will require fluency in foreign languages.” Care to actually answer? :)
- Eileen Gabbett 22/02/12 #
  
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  That’s right Tom .
  It is marvellous news . I feel you want to say more !
  Are you not happy Tom about this much needed boost of
  positivity ? Maybe you would like to say something else ?
  Don’t be shy Tom , we are all friends here !
- Tom Neville 22/02/12 #
  
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  Eileen,
  
  It’s a simple question. If you don’t want to answer it, I can’t force you.
  
  But I will ask again.
  
  Why did you single out “will require fluency in European languages”?
  
  Contrary to what you have now said twice, you did NOT say it was marvellous, or good or make any positive comment about it.
  
  I’m just curious honey. :) Why so angry that languages are required?
- Eileen Gabbett 22/02/12 #
  
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  Angry ???
  Tom now you really are a minx . Why would I be angry … You are funny .
  Go on away with you , now and stop your messing ! Angry !! I think it is Marvellous
  but Tom I feel your scepticism. It is good news :)
- Tom Neville 22/02/12 #
  
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  Wow Eileen,
  
  Still not answering the question…..I’m going to try a few more times.
  
  Why did you single out ”will require staff with fluency in European languages” as your only point in your first post?
Gary Solan 21/02/12 #

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Yes good news pity Pay Pal appear to be making a habit of holding on to your money for as long as possible and their help emails just keep repeating the same old rubbish thereby prolonging the situation.

So re-credits to your Credit Card never appear to get back to your Credit Card but to your pay pal account ( always appears to be merchant error) where you are then forced to provide all of your Bank Details to get it back, which you may not wish to do. Are you then charged for the privellage of getting you own money no if you don’t mind waiting a little longer and yew if you want it quickly.

Not good, and appears to be a means of using this retained money to build up interest payment earnings. Definately not Good and happening too often to be a mistake. Reminds me a bit of our Banks who never made mistakes but we all know different now. Perhaps a little caution is advised where Pay Pal are concerned as time may tell a different story.
- Seamus McDermott 22/02/12 #
  
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  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PayPal
  
  Nice folks, aren’t they?
Itchy Brain 21/02/12 #

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Don’t mean to be a pessimist, but I would wonder what % of people from the Republic of Ireland are actually going to be working there.

It’s right on the boarder and people from the north will not require as high a salary as people in the republic as the cost of living is lower up there.

It’s nicely located for the fancy Irish corporation tax and to employ people from the UK.
- Eileen Gabbett 22/02/12 #
  
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  …..and people with fluency in foreign languages . Marvelous ! Will Irish or English count I wonder ?
- Tom Neville 22/02/12 #
  
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  There is no shortage of people who speak English, and there is a huge shortage of customers who require Irish.
  
  You actually need a useful skill, such as fluency in a foreign language. :) I think the clue was in the article. :)
- Eileen Gabbett 22/02/12 #
  
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  Good for you Tom , well sussed !
  I know several people who will be thrilled with this
  news ,and they too are fluent in Irish ,English, Dutch, French,
  and German.. So happy .How about you ?
- Tom Neville 22/02/12 #
  
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  Eileen,
  
  I am curious as to why you are in such a grumpy mood at such a good news story.
  
  I am delighted for Dundalk on several levels. It’s a welcome boost for the area which I know well. It’s a high skilled recruiter so it will be harder to move. It will show the country that we need to train our young people in high skilled a useful areas such a foreign languages. It’s win, win, win as far as I am concerned.
- Eileen Gabbett 22/02/12 #
  
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  Tom
  I think you put your reply under my post in error . I am certainly not grumpy .
  It is marvellous news . for all of the foreign speaking people in our society
  living in or near Dundalk :) Also a huge boost for the economy with all that extra
  income and disposable income to the area . Fantastic . Now Tom try and cheer up
  and stop always looking for the negative :)
- Tom Neville 22/02/12 #
  
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  Ah Eileen,
  
  I see the undercurrent of xenophobia and jealousy I’ve come to expect from you now.
  “for all of the foreign speaking people in our society living in or near Dundalk”
  
  It is a great day for Dundalk and for Ireland….but I am sure you’ll keep putting caveats into it.
  
  :)
- Eileen Gabbett 22/02/12 #
  
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  Oh now Tom I take serious exception to your comment ” undercurrent of xenophobia and jealousy ” . You are too naughty , I think it is a marvelous announcement, it will take people from the live register and employ them and bring a boost to the economy. You are impossible .It is one thing when I disagree with you, but now when I agree this is good you are doing your utmost, to put words, into my mouth , Tom ,for shame . Now go on away and like I told you before take up a hobby .
Marc Wynne 22/02/12 #

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People cross the border for jobs in both directions in border counties. Though I do suspect one of the main reasons for they choose the north east was proximity to Dublin and Belfast airports. Well done Enterprise Ireland & IDA
Brendan Rochford 22/02/12 #

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well well more jobs.I’m afraid these jobs are not for normal workers who were laid off from the manufacturing ind over the last number of years.were the hell is all the retraining we are all suppose to get.we in wexford have been forgotten about again even if we have 3 government ministers here.
Seamus McDermott 22/02/12 #

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Try to think of 10 things you cannot live without.
Are any of these things PayPal? Ebay?
Thought so.
My list?
Hospitals and medical services.
Utilities.
Sustainable agriculture
Educational resources.
The Arts and Music.
Research and Development
Engineering
Textiles
Transportation

How many things on this list are being sold off or unfunded in Ireland?
Your list may differ, of course.
If would be prudent to develop enterprise, jobs and infrastructure around the things people can’t live without.
Avoid paper-rustling companies that make their profits by skimming a percentage of someone else’s business.
That is not a sustainable future.
Fair play to Guinness…LOL
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  So only those things listed should be traded?
Tom Neville 22/02/12 #

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Excellent news here. The usual whingers are looking for something to give out about.

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