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Employment permits by company

Employers ranked by permits issued for non-EEA staff in 2026. Hiring that local recruitment couldn't fill: a live read on who is growing.

Permits in 2026

29,984

7,737 employers

2024 full year

39,374

Linked to a company profile

66%

of permits, by exact name match

Permits per year

Top 200 employers, 2026

#	Employer	Permits 2026	2025
1	Dawn Meats Ireland UC	293	–
2	Google Ireland Limited	254	–
3	Rosderra Irish Meats Group Unlimited Company	238	–
4	Redwood Extended Care Facility Unlimited Company	226	–
5	Costern Unlimited Company	224	–
6	Resilience Healthcare Limited	192	–
7	University Limerick Hospitals Group	171	–
8	Applus Inspection Services Ireland Limited	165	–
9	Cork University Hospital	165	–
10	Tata Consultancy Services Limited	154	–
11	Allpro Security Services Ireland Limited	153	–
12	Bus Átha Cliath - Dublin Bus	146	–
13	Ernst & Young	145	–
14	Anglo Beef Processors Ireland	137	–
15	Nua Healthcare Services Limited	134	–
16	Mowlam Healthcare Services Unlimited Company	134	–
17	Accenture Limited	128	–
18	InisCare Limited	127	–
19	QT Technologies Ireland Limited	125	–
20	Amazon Development Centre Ireland Limited	112	–
21	Silver Stream Healthcare Management Limited	111	–
22	University Hospital Kerry	110	–
23	Comfort Care Limited	104	–
24	Weltec Engineering Limited	103	–
25	Applied Materials Ireland Limited	96	–
26	Galway University Hospital	94	–
27	Circet Networks (Ireland) Limited	92	–
28	Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL	90	–
29	Amazon Data Services Ireland Limited	90	–
30	Analog Devices International Unlimited Company	86	–
31	Deloitte Ireland LLP	86	–
32	Microsoft Ireland Research Unlimited Company	80	–
33	Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda	79	–
34	Platinum Home Care Limited	79	–
35	Mastercard Ireland Limited	77	–
36	Eli Lilly Kinsale Limited	76	–
37	Danu Home Care Limited	76	–
38	Bus Éireann - Irish Bus	75	–
39	Infosys Limited	72	–
40	Intel Ireland Limited	71	–
41	Kel-Tech Engineering (Waterford) Limited	71	–
42	Grant Thornton Corporate Finance Limited	70	–
43	Farm Solutions Ltd	69	–
44	Parade Resources Limited	68	–
45	Kellor Services (IRE) Limited	68	–
46	Letterkenny University Hospital	66	–
47	Cognizant Technology Solutions Ireland Limited	65	–
48	Software Labs Campus Unlimited Company	64	–
49	TLC Health Services Limited	64	–
50	Communicare Agency Limited	64	–
51	HSE West and North West	63	–
52	Staunton Foods Limited	63	–
53	Amazon Ireland Support Services Limited	62	–
54	WuXi Biologics Ireland Limited	62	–
55	Electricity Supply Board	61	–
56	Stripe Technology Company Limited	60	–
57	Callinan Coaches Limited	58	–
58	Knockrobin Nursing Home Limited	57	–
59	NT R&D Logistics Systems Limited	57	–
60	University Hospital Waterford	57	–
61	PPD Development Ireland Limited	57	–
62	Newbrook Nursing Home Unlimited Company	57	–
63	Bon Secours Health System CLG	55	–
64	Murphy International Limited	54	–
65	Optum Services (Ireland) Limited	53	–
66	Liffey Meats (Cavan) Unlimited Company	53	–
67	Clemac Regional Home Care Services Limited	53	–
68	CPL Healthcare Limited	52	–
69	Starrus Eco Holding Limited	51	–
70	Homecare & Health Services (Ireland) Limited	51	–
71	SFDC Ireland Limited	50	–
72	Glenferry Coaches Limited	50	–
73	Cuala Senior Care Limited	50	–
74	Bartra OpCo (Beaumont NH) Limited	49	–
75	Quarry and Mining Equipment Limited	49	–
76	Nazareth Care Ireland	47	–
77	Kepak Cork Unlimited Company	47	–
78	KLA-Tencor Ireland Limited	47	–
79	TUSLA - Child and Family Agency	47	–
80	South Tipperary General Hospital	47	–
81	Mayo University Hospital	46	–
82	Orchard Community Care Limited	46	–
83	TikTok Technology Limited	45	–
84	McCarren Meats Unlimited Company	45	–
85	Children's Health Ireland	45	–
86	Embrace Community Services Limited	45	–
87	J.P. Morgan SE	44	–
88	CareChoice Swords Two Limited	43	–
89	BNY Mellon Fund Services (Ireland) Designated Activity Company	43	–
90	Apple Distribution International Limited	43	–
91	Kepak Longford Unlimited Company	42	–
92	FISC-Ireland Limited	42	–
93	Care About You Limited	42	–
94	HMCK Healthcare Limited	41	–
95	Meta Platforms Ireland Limited	41	–
96	CV Homecare Solutions Limited	41	–
97	MongoDB Limited	41	–
98	H.A O'Neil Limited (Jones Engineering)	41	–
99	Carton Brothers Unlimited Company	40	–
100	KPMG	40	–
101	Mercy University Hospital CLG	40	–
102	AAG Hangar 1 Limited	39	–
103	Portfolio Concentrate Solutions Unlimited Company	39	–
104	Sonas Nursing Homes Management Co Limited	39	–
105	Portiuncula University Hospital	39	–
106	Lotus Care Limited	38	–
107	Parke House Nursing Home Limited	38	–
108	Bartra OpCo (Clondalkin NH Pres) Limited	38	–
109	Haven Bay Care Centre Limited	38	–
110	Blackden Limited	38	–
111	RAH Home Care Limited	38	–
112	Gaeltec Utilities Limited	37	–
113	Keelings Retail Unlimited Company	37	–
114	Forvis Mazars	37	–
115	St. Luke's General Hospital	37	–
116	Laois Scaffolding Services Limited	37	–
117	Cavan & Monaghan Hospital (Health Service Executive Ch01)	37	–
118	Energoinvest Reach Active Limited	37	–
119	Bernard Kavanagh and Sons Limited	36	–
120	TLI Group Limited	36	–
121	ICDS Constructors Limited	36	–
122	Padraig Thornton Waste Disposal Limited	36	–
123	King and Moffatt Ireland Limited	36	–
124	Castlebridge Manor Private Clinic Limited	36	–
125	Attentius Associates Limited	35	–
126	St. James Hospital Board	35	–
127	Glanua Ireland Limited	34	–
128	Beacon Hospital Sandyford Limited	34	–
129	Moyglare Nursing Home Limited	34	–
130	Connolly Meats Limited	34	–
131	Bartra Opco (Northwood NH) Limited	34	–
132	PricewaterhouseCoopers Services	33	–
133	Naas General Hospital	33	–
134	Newcastle West Nursing Home Limited	33	–
135	Bank of America Europe Designated Activity Company	33	–
136	Maynooth Meat Processors Unlimited Company	33	–
137	Sora Healthcare Limited	33	–
138	Beech Lodge Care Facility Limited	33	–
139	Ebay Europe Services Limited	32	–
140	Nypro Limited	32	–
141	O'Brien Transport (Newbawn) Limited	31	–
142	HCL (Ireland) Information Systems Limited	31	–
143	Bartra OPCO No.1 Limited	31	–
144	Tipperary Sustainable Food Company	31	–
145	Killarney Telecommunications Ltd	31	–
146	Uisce Éireann	31	–
147	MCGA Limited	31	–
148	Tallaght University Hospital	31	–
149	Abbott Ireland	30	–
150	Tokyo Electron Europe Limited	30	–
151	D&E Fitzgerald Wicklow Ltd	30	–
152	Link Healthcare Limited	30	–
153	Mater Private Hospital Unlimited Company	30	–
154	Bon Secours Health Systems	30	–
155	All In Care Limited	30	–
156	EirGrid Public Limited Company	30	–
157	Barry's Coaches Limited	30	–
158	Parnell Road Stepdown Facility Limited	29	–
159	FieldCore Service Solutions International LLC	29	–
160	Alliance Medical Diagnostic Imaging Limited	29	–
161	Beaumont Hospital Board	29	–
162	Stewarts Care Designated Activity Company	29	–
163	Moyvalley Meats (IRL) Unlimited Company	29	–
164	Carriganog Racing Limited	29	–
165	AtkinsRéalis Ireland Limited	29	–
166	Leatrans Limited	28	–
167	Brindley Healthcare Services Limited (Manor)	28	–
168	Hamilton Park Care Centre Limited	28	–
169	Blackrock Healthcare Group Unlimited	28	–
170	Wipro Limited - Irish Branch	28	–
171	St. Joseph's Foundation CLG	28	–
172	Ashbourne Meats Roscrea UC	27	–
173	Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited	27	–
174	Ove Arup & Partners Ireland Limited	27	–
175	ServiceNow Ireland Limited	27	–
176	Regional Hospital Mullingar	27	–
177	Victoria Healthcare Organisation Limited	26	–
178	MSD International GmBh	26	–
179	Allanbay Limited	26	–
180	Freeburn Transport Limited	26	–
181	Bigger Stage Limited	26	–
182	Ace Autobody Limited	25	–
183	Actavo (Ireland) Limited	25	–
184	KDM Construction Limited	25	–
185	Midland Regional Hospital at Tullamore	25	–
186	Nurture Childcare Limited	25	–
187	Kare Plan Limited	25	–
188	Jama Home Care Ltd	25	–
189	Kingdom Home Care Services Limited	25	–
190	CareChoice Trim Limited	25	–
191	Sintek Insaat Endustriyel Tesisler Anonim Sirketi	24	–
192	K.T.F. Housing Limited	24	–
193	Midland Steel Reinforcement Supplies Ltd	24	–
194	L. Lynch and Co Limited	24	–
195	HSE MRH Portlaoise	24	–
196	Elder Home Care Limited	24	–
197	Dornan Engineering Limited	24	–
198	CareChoice Finglas Limited	24	–
199	Turner & Townsend Limited	23	–
200	Padre Pio Windmill Churchtown Limited	23	–

Source: Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, employment permit statistics (permits issued to companies). Employer names as published; HSE hospitals and groups appear under their own names.