Historical sponsor signal
Employment permit history
Issued employment permits recorded for Abbott. Explore the trend by year or month, without treating past activity as a current hiring signal.
Total recorded
235
Source period
2020-2026
Latest published period
2026
Latest import
2026-08-04
Source: DETE-issued employment permit records
View annual data table
| Year | Permits issued |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 |
| 2025 | 60 |
| 2024 | 40 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2022 | 63 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 10 |
Figures are historical issued-permit records showing past activity only. They do not prove current hiring, future sponsorship, role eligibility, or approval.
About the Company
Abbott is a global healthcare company operating in Ireland since 1946, with over 6,000 employees across 10 locations, including Sligo, where it has manufacturing facilities for nutritional products and diagnostic tools. The Sligo site produces reagents for diagnostic analysis and screening of various diseases, including infectious diseases and cancer, and is a center for manufacturing reagents and accessories for Abbott’s Alinity series of platforms.
Data sourced from DETE-IE and public records.