Bus Átha Cliath-Dublin Bus
67 permitsTransport & Storage
Up 2 positions
MARCH 2026 · DETE EMPLOYMENT PERMIT DATA
The March 2026 employment permit snapshot, powered by official employment permit records.
2,940 permits issued in march (+4% vs February). YTD 2026: 8,989 permits (32.7% in march). Health & Social Work Activities led with 845 permits. Employer and sector figures are monthly; geography data is labelled by its actual YTD coverage.
2,940
Total Permits
Issued in March 2026
Health & Social Work Activities
Top Sector
845 permits
Bus Átha Cliath-Dublin Bus
Top Employer
67 permits
12-Month Trend
Monthly permit issuance trend
March 2026 highlighted. Data sourced from official DETE employment permit statistics.
Key Numbers
March 2026 at a glance
Permits issued in March
2,940
DETE company & sector files
February 2026
2,823
MoM: +4%
March 2025
3,191
YoY: -8%
YTD January–March
8,989
March: 32.7% of YTD
Top employer
Bus Átha Cliath-Dublin Bus
67 March permits
Top sector
Health & Social Work Activities
845 March permits
Month-over-Month
March 2026 vs February
March 2026
2,940
permits issued
1,515
active companies
1.9
avg permits per company
February 2026
2,823
4%1,465
active companies
1.9
avg permits per company
Sectors
Top sectors by permits issued in March 2026
Health & Social Work Activities led with 845 permits, followed by Accommodation & Food Services Activities.
Employers
Top employers by permit activity in March 2026
10 employers with the highest recorded DETE employment permit activity.
Redwood Extended Care Facility Unlimited Company
28 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
Down 1 positions
Iniscare Ltd
26 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
Up 2 positions
Resilience Healthcare Ltd
25 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
New to top 10
Costern Unlimited Company
22 permits
New to top 10
Applus Inspection Services Ireland Ltd
19 permitsAdministrative & Support Service Activities
Down 4 positions
Blackden Ltd
19 permitsFinancial & Insurance Activities
New to top 10
Bus Éireann-Irish Bus
19 permitsTransport & Storage
New to top 10
Google Ireland Ltd
18 permitsInformation & Communication Activities
→
NT R & D Logistics Systems Ltd
18 permitsInformation & Communication Activities
New to top 10
| # | Indicator | Permits | Company | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Up 2 positions | 67 | Bus Átha Cliath-Dublin Bus | Transport & Storage |
| 2 | Down 1 positions | 28 | Redwood Extended Care Facility Unlimited Company | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 3 | Up 2 positions | 26 | Iniscare Ltd | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 4 | New to top 10 | 25 | Resilience Healthcare Ltd | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 5 | New to top 10 | 22 | Costern Unlimited Company | N/A |
| 6 | Down 4 positions | 19 | Applus Inspection Services Ireland Ltd | Administrative & Support Service Activities |
| 7 | New to top 10 | 19 | Blackden Ltd | Financial & Insurance Activities |
| 8 | New to top 10 | 19 | Bus Éireann-Irish Bus | Transport & Storage |
| 9 | → | 18 | Google Ireland Ltd | Information & Communication Activities |
| 10 | New to top 10 | 18 | NT R & D Logistics Systems Ltd | Information & Communication Activities |
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Source, period and methodology
Published period: March 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 March 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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