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Who sponsors work permits in Ireland

Ireland names every company it issues an employment permit to, and how many they got. That is a stronger signal than a sponsor licence: these employers did not just qualify to hire from abroad, they actually did it. Ireland does not publish what those jobs pay.

7,085
Companies issued a permit
26,629
Employment permits issued
8
Months covered (January–August 2026)

Source: Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Ireland), “Employment permits issued to companies”, covering January–August 2026.

Top counties

Dublin · 11,738Cork · 2,739Limerick · 1,195Kildare · 1,181Meath · 1,159Galway · 1,080Waterford · 752Wexford · 694Kerry · 658Tipperary · 561Clare · 535Louth · 530

Top sectors

Health & Social Work Activities · 7,227Accommodation & Food Services Activities · 2,760Information & Communication Activities · 2,707Other Service Activities · 1,934Construction · 1,830Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing · 1,744Transport & Storage · 1,324All Other Manufacturing · 1,196Financial & Insurance Activities · 1,044Manufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco · 816
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All employers

Browse every company issued a permit, A–Z.

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Biggest sponsors

Ranked by permits issued this year.

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How to apply

Critical Skills vs General Employment Permit, and no lottery.

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By county

Where permits are issued across Ireland.

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US salaries

The US does publish wages — see what sponsored roles pay there.
Ireland does not publish wages. The DETE file records how many employment permits each company was issued — not what those jobs pay. A permit issued earlier this year is history, not a live vacancy, and it is not a promise that the same employer will sponsor again.

How to get sponsored in Ireland

  1. Target employers that already hire from abroad. Every company listed here was issued at least one employment permit during January–August 2026 — they have been through the process and know how it works.
  2. Get a job offer, then apply for the permit. In Ireland the permit is tied to a specific job offer. Most skilled roles go through the Critical Skills or General Employment Permit — the guide explains which is which. There is no lottery.
  3. Beat the filter first. Sponsored roles draw many applicants and most are screened by software before a person reads them, so get your resume ATS-ready before you apply.
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A permit issued earlier this year means an employer has sponsored — not that they have an opening now. New to this? Read how Irish employment permits work →

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