130 new jobs are being created at Pfizer in Dublin and Cork.
The pharmaceutical giant is hiring 90 people at its manufacturing site in Grange Castle in Dublin and 40 people at its operations in Little Island and Ringaskiddy in Cork.
The company is looking for scientists, engineers and chemists along with operators and technicians.
Meanwhile, 200 new jobs have been announced at a nursing home in Dublin.
CareChoice on the Malahide Road is recruiting nurses, healthcare assistants, management and catering staff at its new 165-bed facility.