Dawn Meats Ireland UC
87 permitsManufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco
Up 9 positions
MAY 2024 · DETE EMPLOYMENT PERMIT DATA
The May 2024 employment permit snapshot, powered by official employment permit records.
2,910 permits issued in may (-16% vs April). YTD 2024: 16,012 permits (18.2% in may). Health & Social Work Activities led with 872 permits. Employer and sector figures are monthly; geography data is labelled by its actual YTD coverage.
2,910
Total Permits
Issued in May 2024
Health & Social Work Activities
Top Sector
872 permits
Dawn Meats Ireland UC
Top Employer
87 permits
12-Month Trend
Monthly permit issuance trend
May 2024 highlighted. Data sourced from official DETE employment permit statistics.
Key Numbers
May 2024 at a glance
Permits issued in May
2,910
DETE company & sector files
April 2024
3,450
MoM: -16%
May 2023
2,709
YoY: +7%
YTD January–May
16,012
May: 18.2% of YTD
Top employer
Dawn Meats Ireland UC
87 May permits
Top sector
Health & Social Work Activities
872 May permits
Month-over-Month
May 2024 vs April
May 2024
2,910
permits issued
1,321
active companies
2.2
avg permits per company
April 2024
3,450
16%1,362
active companies
2.5
avg permits per company
Sectors
Top sectors by permits issued in May 2024
Health & Social Work Activities led with 872 permits, followed by Information & Communication Activities.
Employers
Top employers by permit activity in May 2024
10 employers with the highest recorded DETE employment permit activity.
Liffey Meats (Cavan) Unlimited Company
86 permitsManufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco
New to top 10
Bus Atha Cliath-Dublin Bus
43 permits
New to top 10
Kildare Chilling Company
43 permitsManufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco
New to top 10
Nua Healthcare Services
42 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
New to top 10
Iniscare Ltd
31 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
New to top 10
Mowlam Healthcare Services Unlimited Company
28 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
Down 1 positions
Wuxi Biologics Ireland Ltd
23 permitsFinancial & Insurance Activities
New to top 10
Tallaght University Hospital
20 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
Down 4 positions
Ernst & Young
19 permitsReal Estate Activities
New to top 10
| # | Indicator | Permits | Company | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Up 9 positions | 87 | Dawn Meats Ireland UC | Manufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco |
| 2 | New to top 10 | 86 | Liffey Meats (Cavan) Unlimited Company | Manufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco |
| 3 | New to top 10 | 43 | Bus Atha Cliath-Dublin Bus | N/A |
| 4 | New to top 10 | 43 | Kildare Chilling Company | Manufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco |
| 5 | New to top 10 | 42 | Nua Healthcare Services | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 6 | New to top 10 | 31 | Iniscare Ltd | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 7 | Down 1 positions | 28 | Mowlam Healthcare Services Unlimited Company | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 8 | New to top 10 | 23 | Wuxi Biologics Ireland Ltd | Financial & Insurance Activities |
| 9 | Down 4 positions | 20 | Tallaght University Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 10 | New to top 10 | 19 | Ernst & Young | Real Estate Activities |
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Source, period and methodology
Published period: May 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 May 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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