The January 2024 employment permit snapshot, powered by official employment permit records.
3,358 permits issued in january (+39% vs December). YTD 2024: 3,358 permits (100.0% in january). Health & Social Work Activities led with 1,431 permits. Employer and sector figures are monthly; geography data is labelled by its actual YTD coverage.
3,358
Total Permits
Issued in January 2024
Health & Social Work Activities
Top Sector
1,431 permits
Anglo Beef Processors Ireland Unlimited Company
Top Employer
72 permits
Monthly permit issuance trend
January 2024 highlighted. Data sourced from official DETE employment permit statistics.
January 2024 at a glance
Permits issued in January
3,358
DETE company & sector files
December 2023
2,414
MoM: +39%
January 2023
2,493
YoY: +35%
YTD January–January
3,358
January: 100.0% of YTD
Top employer
Anglo Beef Processors Ire…
72 January permits
Top sector
Health & Social Work Activities
1,431 January permits
January 2024 vs December
January 2024
3,358
permits issued
1,214
active companies
2.8
avg permits per company
December 2023
2,414
39%1,028
active companies
2.3
avg permits per company
Top sectors by permits issued in January 2024
Health & Social Work Activities led with 1,431 permits, followed by Information & Communication Activities.
Top employers by permit activity in January 2024
10 employers with the highest recorded DETE employment permit activity.
| # | Indicator | Permits | Company | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New to top 10 | 72 | Anglo Beef Processors Ireland Unlimited Company | Manufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco |
| 2 | Up 5 positions | 63 | Redwood Extended Care Facility UC | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 3 | New to top 10 | 54 | Mater Misericordiae University Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 4 | Up 5 positions | 43 | Children'S Health | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 5 | New to top 10 | 42 | Costern Unlimited | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 6 | Down 5 positions | 42 | Google Ireland Ltd | Information & Communication Activities |
| 7 | Down 4 positions | 39 | University Limerick Hospitals Group | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 8 | Down 4 positions | 36 | Amazon Development Centre Ireland Ltd | Information & Communication Activities |
| 9 | New to top 10 | 35 | Cork University Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 10 | New to top 10 | 34 | Tyholland Mushrooms Ltd | Manufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco |
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Source, period and methodology
Published period: January 2024. 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 January 2024. 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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