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University of Galway’s Professor Alma McCarthy has been recognised for her contribution to academia, research and leadership and honoured with the Fellowship of the Irish Academy of Management.

The board of the Western Development Commission (WDC), the state agency responsible for the economic and social development of the West of Ireland has appointed a new chief executive with Allan Mulrooney stepping into the role from next month.

Liberty IT has expanded its presence across Ireland with a new hub in the heart of Galway’s innovation space, PorterShed. As part of its growth plan, the industry leader in digital innovation has also announced the creation of 100 new jobs.

Signify Health’s new state-of-the-art technology centre in the heart of Galway city was officially opened on Tuesday by the company’s CEO Kyle Armbrester.

Galway’s streak of good fortune on the jobs creation front continued this week with the news that Centripetal, the global leader in intelligence powered cybersecurity, has opened its European Cyber Intelligence Centre of Excellence in the city to address cybersecurity opportunities in the UK, Ireland and across Europe.

The days of 1,500+ job announcements seemed to be well behind us in recent decades, but the fact that one was made last week bodes well for Athenry and its hinterland and satellite towns.

IDA Ireland, together with Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, announced today that Dexcom, Inc., a global leader in continuous glucose monitoring for people with diabetes, plans to build its newest global manufacturing facility in Athenry, Galway. The project is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland and represents an investment of €300 million over five years and the potential to create up to 1,000 high skilled jobs over the same period.

Alliance Strategies, the umbrella entity that strategically and tactically serves the Alliance Abroad global footprint as a leading facilitator of global cultural exchange programs, yesterday announced plans to hire 15 employees in Galway over the next five years.

Mayo TD Michael Ring has called for action on the strategic development zone at Knock Airport in order to create an industrial hub there - and has been supported in his call by Minister of State in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Dara Calleary.

A unique national skills platform — which will be the first of its kind in Ireland — is being developed by a partnership of public and private organisations to help close Ireland’s digital skills gap.