Jenny Melia, the chief executive of Enterprise Ireland at the launch of the State agency's annual report. The number of new jobs supported by Enterprise Ireland in 2025 hit its lowest level in the years after the pandemic amid a “cautious hiring environment”. Both the new jobs created and the net employment gain at Enterprise Ireland companies are the lowest for any year since the pandemic. Individual Enterprise Ireland investments ranged from €100,000 to €2 million, reflecting the agency’s new investment strategy. Despite the ongoing economic instability, Enterprise Ireland said it will not be changing its “ambitious” job creation targets for 2026.

Source: The Irish Times January 27, 2026 01:54 UTC