Dawn Meats Ireland UC
51 permitsManufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco
Up 11 positions
APRIL 2023 · DETE EMPLOYMENT PERMIT DATA
The April 2023 employment permit snapshot, powered by official employment permit records.
2,157 permits issued in april (-14% vs March). YTD 2023: 9,267 permits (23.3% in april). Health & Social Work Activities led with 649 permits. Employer and sector figures are monthly; geography data is labelled by its actual YTD coverage.
2,157
Total Permits
Issued in April 2023
Health & Social Work Activities
Top Sector
649 permits
Dawn Meats Ireland UC
Top Employer
51 permits
12-Month Trend
Monthly permit issuance trend
April 2023 highlighted. Data sourced from official DETE employment permit statistics.
Key Numbers
April 2023 at a glance
Permits issued in April
2,157
DETE company & sector files
March 2023
2,501
MoM: -14%
April 2022
3,947
YoY: -45%
YTD January–April
9,267
April: 23.3% of YTD
Top employer
Dawn Meats Ireland UC
51 April permits
Top sector
Health & Social Work Activities
649 April permits
Month-over-Month
April 2023 vs March
April 2023
2,157
permits issued
1,012
active companies
2.1
avg permits per company
March 2023
2,501
14%1,030
active companies
2.4
avg permits per company
Sectors
Top sectors by permits issued in April 2023
Health & Social Work Activities led with 649 permits, followed by Information & Communication Activities.
Employers
Top employers by permit activity in April 2023
10 employers with the highest recorded DETE employment permit activity.
JJ Kavanagh Sons Ltd
32 permitsFinancial & Insurance Activities
New to top 10
University Hospital Waterford
28 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
New to top 10
Liffey Meats (Cavan) Unlimited Company
26 permitsManufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco
Down 2 positions
Cork University Hospital
25 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
New to top 10
Tiernaneill Mushrooms Ltd
25 permitsManufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco
New to top 10
Mowlam Healthcare Services Unlimited Company
24 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
New to top 10
Atlantic Aviation Group Ltd
23 permitsTransport & Storage
New to top 10
Applied Materials Ireland Ltd
21 permitsManufacture of Computers, Electronics & Optical Equipment
New to top 10
Mercy University Hospital
16 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
New to top 10
| # | Indicator | Permits | Company | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Up 11 positions | 51 | Dawn Meats Ireland UC | Manufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco |
| 2 | New to top 10 | 32 | JJ Kavanagh Sons Ltd | Financial & Insurance Activities |
| 3 | New to top 10 | 28 | University Hospital Waterford | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 4 | Down 2 positions | 26 | Liffey Meats (Cavan) Unlimited Company | Manufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco |
| 5 | New to top 10 | 25 | Cork University Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 6 | New to top 10 | 25 | Tiernaneill Mushrooms Ltd | Manufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco |
| 7 | New to top 10 | 24 | Mowlam Healthcare Services Unlimited Company | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 8 | New to top 10 | 23 | Atlantic Aviation Group Ltd | Transport & Storage |
| 9 | New to top 10 | 21 | Applied Materials Ireland Ltd | Manufacture of Computers, Electronics & Optical Equipment |
| 10 | New to top 10 | 16 | Mercy University Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
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Source, period and methodology
Published period: April 2023. This is a year-to-date or partial-year view based on the manifest-approved source period.
Latest import: 1 Oct 2026. Freshness: available. Source last modified 1 Dec 2025.
Official source: DETE employment permit statistics and methodology. Records may be revised between source publications.
Figures are historical issued-permit records showing past activity only. They do not prove current hiring, future sponsorship, role eligibility, or approval.
Based on official Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE) employment permit data for April 2023. Monthly employer and sector figures use the corresponding DETE month column.
DETE may revise prior-month counts in subsequent publications. Previous monthly snapshots on IrishTalents used the earlier figure. Legal entity names in DETE files may differ from consumer-facing brand names.
Historical employment permit activity does not guarantee current vacancies, future sponsorship, role eligibility, or permit approval. Employment permits are not the same as job vacancies, job offers, or visa approvals.
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