Dawn Meats Ireland UC
293 permitsManufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco
New to top 10
2026 · DETE EMPLOYMENT PERMIT DIRECTORY
The 2026 Irish employment permit directory, powered by official employment permit records.
Jan–Sep 2026 recorded 29,989 issued employment permits, +33% versus Jan–Sep 2025. Explore the annual picture, leading sectors, employer signals and each published monthly snapshot.
Year-on-year comparison uses exactly the manifest-published months (Jan–Sep 2026 versus Jan–Sep 2025); a partial year is never compared with a complete prior year.
Annual overview
2026 at a glance
Jan–Sep 2026
29,989
permits issued
vs Jan–Sep 2025
+33%
22,623 comparable permits
Peak active companies
1,810
in a single month
Top sector
Health & Social Work Activities
8,037 permits
Top employer
Dawn Meats Ireland UC
293 permits
Top county
Dublin
13,243 permits
Top nationality
India
9,120 permits
Published comparisons
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Published annual windows
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Year-on-year
Monthly issuance: 2026 vs 2025
The comparison uses only months that are available for both years.
Sectors
Leading sectors in 2026
Counties
Permit activity by county
Employers
Top employers by permit activity in 2026
Rank movement compares the same calendar period with 2025.
Google Ireland Ltd
254 permitsInformation & Communication Activities
Down 1 positions
Rosderra Irish Meats Group Unlimited Company
238 permitsManufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco
New to top 10
Redwood Extended Care Facility Unlimited Company
226 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
New to top 10
Costern Unlimited Company
224 permits
New to top 10
Resilience Healthcare Ltd
192 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
New to top 10
University Limerick Hospitals Group
171 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
Down 4 positions
Applus Inspection Services Ireland Ltd
165 permitsAdministrative & Support Service Activities
New to top 10
Cork University Hospital
165 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
Down 1 positions
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
154 permits
Down 3 positions
| # | Indicator | Permits | Company | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New to top 10 | 293 | Dawn Meats Ireland UC | Manufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco |
| 2 | Down 1 positions | 254 | Google Ireland Ltd | Information & Communication Activities |
| 3 | New to top 10 | 238 | Rosderra Irish Meats Group Unlimited Company | Manufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco |
| 4 | New to top 10 | 226 | Redwood Extended Care Facility Unlimited Company | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 5 | New to top 10 | 224 | Costern Unlimited Company | N/A |
| 6 | New to top 10 | 192 | Resilience Healthcare Ltd | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 7 | Down 4 positions | 171 | University Limerick Hospitals Group | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 8 | New to top 10 | 165 | Applus Inspection Services Ireland Ltd | Administrative & Support Service Activities |
| 9 | Down 1 positions | 165 | Cork University Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 10 | Down 3 positions | 154 | Tata Consultancy Services Ltd | N/A |
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Source, period and methodology
Published period: Year to date: January–September 2026. 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 Oct 2026.
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.