Dawn Meats Ireland UC
125 permitsManufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco
New to top 10
APRIL 2026 · DETE EMPLOYMENT PERMIT DATA
The April 2026 employment permit snapshot, powered by official employment permit records.
3,356 permits issued in april (+14% vs March). YTD 2026: 12,345 permits (27.2% in april). Health & Social Work Activities led with 939 permits. Employer and sector figures are monthly; geography data is labelled by its actual YTD coverage.
3,356
Total Permits
Issued in April 2026
Health & Social Work Activities
Top Sector
939 permits
Dawn Meats Ireland UC
Top Employer
125 permits
12-Month Trend
Monthly permit issuance trend
April 2026 highlighted. Data sourced from official DETE employment permit statistics.
Key Numbers
April 2026 at a glance
Permits issued in April
3,356
DETE company & sector files
March 2026
2,940
MoM: +14%
April 2025
1,668
YoY: +101%
YTD January–April
12,345
April: 27.2% of YTD
Top employer
Dawn Meats Ireland UC
125 April permits
Top sector
Health & Social Work Activities
939 April permits
Month-over-Month
April 2026 vs March
April 2026
3,356
permits issued
1,478
active companies
2.3
avg permits per company
March 2026
2,940
14%1,515
active companies
1.9
avg permits per company
Sectors
Top sectors by permits issued in April 2026
Health & Social Work Activities led with 939 permits, followed by Accommodation & Food Services Activities.
Employers
Top employers by permit activity in April 2026
10 employers with the highest recorded DETE employment permit activity.
Mowlam Healthcare Services Unlimited Company
70 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
New to top 10
Kellor Services (Ire) Ltd
65 permitsManufacture of Computers, Electronics & Optical Equipment
New to top 10
Costern Unlimited Company
52 permits
Up 1 positions
Starrus Eco Holding Ltd
37 permits
New to top 10
Nua Healthcare Services Ltd
36 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
New to top 10
Resilience Healthcare Ltd
26 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
Down 3 positions
Keelings Retail Unlimited Company
25 permitsProfessional, Scientific&Technical Activities
New to top 10
Mccarren Meats Unlimited Company
25 permitsManufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco
New to top 10
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
25 permits
New to top 10
| # | Indicator | Permits | Company | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New to top 10 | 125 | Dawn Meats Ireland UC | Manufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco |
| 2 | New to top 10 | 70 | Mowlam Healthcare Services Unlimited Company | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 3 | New to top 10 | 65 | Kellor Services (Ire) Ltd | Manufacture of Computers, Electronics & Optical Equipment |
| 4 | Up 1 positions | 52 | Costern Unlimited Company | N/A |
| 5 | New to top 10 | 37 | Starrus Eco Holding Ltd | N/A |
| 6 | New to top 10 | 36 | Nua Healthcare Services Ltd | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 7 | Down 3 positions | 26 | Resilience Healthcare Ltd | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 8 | New to top 10 | 25 | Keelings Retail Unlimited Company | Professional, Scientific&Technical Activities |
| 9 | New to top 10 | 25 | Mccarren Meats Unlimited Company | Manufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco |
| 10 | New to top 10 | 25 | Tata Consultancy Services Ltd | N/A |
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Source, period and methodology
Published period: April 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.
Based on official Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE) employment permit data for April 2026. 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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