List of companies of Ireland

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This is a list of notable companies based in Ireland, or subsidiaries according to their sector. It includes companies from the entire island. The state of the Republic of Ireland covers five-sixths of the island, with Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom, covering the remainder in the north-east. Each has separate regulatory and registration authorities.

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About companies in Ireland

Irish companies fall into three categories:

Companies in the Republic of Ireland must be registered with the Companies Registration Office, and comply with the provisions of the Companies Acts. Companies in Northern Ireland must be registered with the Department for the Economy's Companies Registry. Certain Northern Ireland organisations are dealt with on a UK-wide basis and are dealt with by Companies House.

Some entries on this list may be statutory corporations - a business form governed by a board appointed by an Irish Government minister under a particular piece of legislation - not formally companies as such, but are effectively treated as such and are included on this list as they are usually large business. For more details on this form of governance, see state-sponsored bodies of Ireland.

Some mutual bodies, such as building societies, are also included on this list.

Some entries such as Three Ireland and Intel Ireland are subsidiaries of foreign companies. These subsidiaries are listed because the Irish economy is significantly dependent on foreign companies in comparison to other nations and these multinational companies are major Irish employers and tax contributors - Intel Ireland employs over 5000 people.

Largest firms

This list shows firms in the Fortune Global 500, which ranks firms by total revenues reported before 31 March 2017. [1] Only the top five firms (if available) are included as a sample.

RankImageName2016 revenues (US$M)EmployeesNotes
272 Johnson Gebaude Hannover.jpg Johnson Controls 37,674209,000Multinational industrial conglomerate manufacturing electronics for the automotive industry and commercial electrical equipment. After a full merger with Tyco International in 2016, the firm established headquarters in Cork, Ireland.
305 AccentureNYSE.jpg Accenture 34,798384,000Global professional services and management consulting firm. The company formed as a spin-off from the U.S.-based Arthur Andersen in 1989 and moved their headquarters to Dublin in 2009. Accenture's clients include more than three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500.
363 Cement transport wagon of the company EQIOM in Vaires-Torcy (France).jpg CRH plc 29,97386,778Diversified building materials and construction holding company. The firm provides heavyside products and materials (cement, aggregates and concrete), lightside products (glass, fencing), and retail product distribution (merchant chains).
377 Medtronic Paradigm 754.front.ajb.jpg Medtronic 28,83398,017Multinational medical device design, development and manufacturing. company. After acquiring Dublin-based Covidien in 2014, the firm moved their headquarters from the United States to Ireland while retaining operational headquarters in Fridley, Minnesota.

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark framework. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
     Active     State-owned     Defunct
NameIndustrySectorHeadquartersFoundedNotes
Abrakebabra Consumer servicesFood Retailers & Wholesalers Dublin 1982Fast-food, part of Abrakebabra Investments
Abrakebabra Investments Consumer servicesFood Retailers & Wholesalers Dublin 1982Restaurant holding company
Accenture IndustrialsBusiness support services Dublin 1989Management consulting
Aer Lingus Consumer servicesAirlines Dublin 1936Flag carrier, part of International Airlines Group (Spain)
Aer Lingus Regional Consumer servicesAirlines Dublin 2010Commuter and regional airline, part of Aer Lingus
AerCap IndustrialsTransport Dublin 2006Aircraft leasing
Aircoach Consumer servicesTravel & tourism Dublin 1999Part of FirstGroup (UK)
Airtricity UtilitiesAlternative electricity Dublin 1997 Electricity generation, part of Scottish and Southern Energy (UK)
Allied Irish Banks (AIB)FinancialsBanks Dublin 1966One of the Big Four banks
An Post IndustrialsDelivery services Dublin 1984Postal services
Apache Pizza Consumer servicesFood Retailers & Wholesalers Dublin 2006Pizza chain
Aptiv IndustrialsAutomotive Dublin 1994Automotive technology supplier
Arnotts Consumer servicesBroadline retailers Dublin 1843Department store, part of Selfridges (UK)
Baltimore Technologies TechnologyInternet Dublin 1976Part of Oryx International Growth Fund
Bank of Ireland FinancialsBanks Dublin 1783One of the Big Four banks
Barry's Tea Consumer goodsBeverages Cork 1901One of the largest importers of tea in Ireland
Bewley's Consumer servicesFood Retailers & Wholesalers Dublin 1840Hot beverages
Bord na Móna UtilitiesMultiutilities Newbridge 1946Power generation and land development
Boylesports Consumer servicesGambling Dundalk 1989 Betting shops
BT Ireland TelecommunicationsFixed line telecommunications Dublin [2] 1990Part of BT Group (UK), formerly Esat BT
Bus Éireann Consumer servicesTravel & tourism Dublin 1987Irish national bus company, part of CIÉ
Butlers Chocolates Consumer goodsFood products Dublin 1932Luxury chocolate and chocolate products
BWG Foods Consumer servicesFood retailers & wholesalers Dublin 1963 [3] Wholesaler and grocery franchise
C&C Group Consumer goodsBrewers Dublin 1852Alcoholic drinks
Central Bank of Ireland FinancialsBanks Dublin 1943Central bank and financial services regulator
CIÉ Consumer servicesTravel & tourism Dublin 1945Public transportation
CityJet Consumer servicesAirlines Dublin 1992Regional airline
Communicorp Consumer servicesBroadcasting & Entertainment Dublin 1989Media holdings
Covidien Health careMedical equipment Dublin 2007Merged with Medtronic in 2016
CRH plc IndustrialsBuilding materials & fixtures Dublin 1936Building materials and retail
Cúram Software TechnologySoftware Dublin 1990Social enterprise management software, acquired by IBM
DAA Consumer servicesTransportation services Dublin 1937Airport management, formerly the Dublin Airport Authority
DCC Plc IndustrialsBusiness support services Dublin 1976Sales and marketing support
Dealz Consumer servicesBroadline retailers Dublin 2011Discount retail, part of Poundland (UK)
Digiweb TelecommunicationsFixed line telecommunications Dundalk 1997Broadband
Doolittles Consumer servicesFood Retailers & Wholesalers Laghey 2001Lliquidated in 2009
Dublin Bus Consumer servicesTravel & tourism Dublin 1987Bus company, part of CIÉ
Dunnes Stores Consumer servicesBroadline retailers Dublin 1944Retail chain
Eaton Corporation Conglomerate- Dublin 1911-
Eason & Son Consumer servicesSpecialty retailers Dublin 1819Book stores
EBS FinancialsBanks Dublin 1935Financing
Eddie Rocket's Consumer servicesFood Retailers & Wholesalers Dublin 1989American-style food chain
EDUN Consumer goodsClothing & accessories Dublin 2005Fashion brand, part of LVMH (France)
Eir TelecommunicationsFixed line telecommunications Dublin 1999Broadband
Eir Sport Consumer servicesBroadcasting & Entertainment Dublin 1990Sports television, part of Eir
Energia Group UtilitiesConventional electricity Belfast 1998Electricity generation, formerly Viridian Group
EQTEC UtilitiesAlternative electricity Cork 2005Renewable energy
Ervia UtilitiesGas distribution Cork 1976Gas and electricity distribution
ESB Group UtilitiesConventional electricity Dublin 1927Electricity distribution and generation
Experian FinancialsBusiness services Dublin 1996Credit services
FBD Holdings FinancialsFull line insurance Dublin 1969Auto and property insurance
FINEOS TechnologySoftware Dublin 1993Software development
First Trust Bank FinancialsBanks Belfast 1991One of the Big Four banks, part of Allied Irish Banks
Four Star Pizza Consumer servicesFood Retailers & Wholesalers Dublin 1986Fast-food pizza chain
Fyffes Consumer goodsFood products Dublin 1888 Banana and fruit importers
Glanbia Consumer goodsFood products Kilkenny 1997Nutrition
GlenDimplex Consumer goodsConsumer electronics Dublin 1973Manufacturer of consumer electrical goods
GoCar Consumer servicesSpecialized consumer services Dublin 2008Car sharing service
Greencore Consumer goodsFood products Dublin 1991Food conglomerate
Guineys Consumer servicesApparel retailers Dublin 1971Clothing and department stores
Guinness Consumer goodsBrewers Dublin 1759Part of Diageo (UK)
Havok TechnologySoftware Dublin 1998Software development, part of Microsoft (US)
Heatons Consumer servicesBroadline retailers Dublin 1946Department stores, part of Sports Direct (UK)
Horizon Therapeutics Consumer servicesBiopharmaceutical Dublin 2005Pharmaceutical
Iarnród Éireann Consumer servicesTravel & tourism Dublin 1987Passenger rail company, part of CIÉ
Independent News & Media Consumer servicesPublishing Dublin 1904News publisher
Insomnia Coffee Company Consumer servicesFood Retailers & Wholesalers Dublin 1997Coffee chain
Intel Ireland TechnologySemiconductors Leixlip 1989Largest manufacturing plant outside of the United States
IONA Technologies TechnologySoftware Dublin 1991Acquired by Progress Software in 2008
Irish Citylink Consumer servicesTravel & tourism Dublin 1994Part of ComfortDelGro (Singapore)
Irish Continental Group IndustrialsIndustrial transportation Dublin 1972Shipping and transport
Irish Ferries IndustrialsIndustrial transportation Dublin 1992Part of Irish Continental Group
Johnson Controls IndustrialsElectrical components & equipment Cork 1885Electronic equipment
KBC Bank Ireland FinancialsBanks Dublin 1973Formerly IIB Bank
Kerry Group Consumer goodsFood products Tralee 1972Food and dairy
Kingspan Group IndustrialsBuilding materials Dublin 1966Building materials
Laya Healthcare FinancialsLife insurance Little Island 1997Private health insurance
Linde Basic materialsSpeciality chemicals Dublin 1879Chemical industry
Magnet Networks TelecommunicationsFixed line telecommunications Dublin 2004Broadband
Mannok IndustrialsBuilding materials & fixtures Derrylin 1973Construction, formerly Aventas and the QUINN group
Medtronic Health careMedical equipment Dublin 1949Medical devices, operational headquarters in Fridley, Minnesota (US)
Meteor TelecommunicationsMobile telecommunications Dublin 1998Merged into Eir
Metro Consumer servicesTravel & tourism Belfast 1973Formerly Citybus, part of Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company
Musgrave Group Consumer servicesFood retailers & wholesalers Cork 1876Food and grocery
National Lottery Consumer servicesGambling Dublin 1987National lottery, part of private firm Premier Lotteries Ireland
News Broadcasting Consumer servicesBroadcasting & Entertainment Belfast 2007Radio and television
NI Railways Consumer servicesTravel & tourism Belfast [4] 1967Passenger rail, part of Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company
Norkom TechnologySoftware Dublin 1998Now a part of Detica
Northern Ireland Electricity UtilitiesConventional electricity Belfast 1991Part of ESB Group
Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company Consumer servicesTravel & tourism Belfast [5] 1967Holding company for passenger bus and rail, branded as Translink
NTR plc UtilitiesAlternative electricity Dublin 1978Infrastructure development
Oatfield Consumer goodsFood products Letterkenny 1927Defunct, brand now part of Zed Candy
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars Consumer servicesFood Retailers & Wholesalers Dublin 1988Sandwich chain, part of Abrakebabra Investments
Openet TechnologySoftware Dublin 1999Telecom software
Paddy Power Consumer servicesGambling Dublin 1988Betting shops
Pat the Baker Consumer goodsBaked goods Granard 1953 [6] Bakery
Perrigo Health carePharmaceuticals Dublin 1887Pharmaceutical
Permanent TSB FinancialsLife insurance Dublin 1884Financial services, life insurance
Penneys Consumer servicesApparel retailers Dublin 1962Part of Associated British Foods (UK)
Rabobank Ireland FinancialsBanks Dublin 1994Part of Rabobank (Netherlands)
Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)Consumer servicesBroadcasting & Entertainment Dublin 1960Television and radio
Rothco Business servicesMarketing & advertising Dublin [7] 1995Advertising agency
Ryanair Consumer servicesAirlines Dublin 1985Low-cost airline
Shire Health carePharmaceuticals Dublin 1986Biopharmaceutical
Smart Telecom TelecommunicationsMobile telecommunications Dublin 1989Telecom, defunct 2011
Smurfit Kappa Consumer goodsPaper Dublin 1934Packaging
Smyths Consumer servicesSpecialty retailers Galway 1986Toy retailer
Stobart Air Consumer servicesAirlines Dublin 2014Regional airline, defunct 2021
Supermac's Consumer servicesFood Retailers & Wholesalers Ballybrit [8] 1978Fast food chain
SuperValu Consumer servicesFood retailers & wholesalers Cork 1968Supermarkets, part of Musgrave Group
Teilifís na Gaeilge Consumer servicesBroadcasting & Entertainment Baile na hAbhann 2007Operator of TG4 and Cúla 4
Tesco Ireland Consumer servicesFood retailers & wholesalers Dublin 1997Supermarkets, part of Tesco (UK)
The Airporter Consumer servicesTravel & tourism Derry 1990Coach connection between Derry and Belfast airports
The Irish Times Consumer servicesPublishing Dublin 1859Daily newspaper
Thomas Crosbie Holdings Consumer servicesPublishing Cork 1841Newspaper holdings, defunct 2013
Three Ireland TelecommunicationsFixed line telecommunications Dublin 2005Part of CK Hutchison Holdings (Hong Kong)
Tipperary Natural Mineral Water Consumer goodsBeverages Borrisoleigh 1986Mineral water, part of the Gleeson Group
Today FM Consumer servicesBroadcasting & Entertainment Dublin 1997Subsidiary of Communicorp
Trane Technologies Conglomerate- Swords 1871-
Transport Infrastructure Ireland IndustrialsHeavy construction Dublin 2015National road and public transport infrastructure
Virgin Media Television Consumer servicesBroadcasting & Entertainment Dublin 1998Television, part of Virgin Media Ireland
UDG Healthcare Health carePharmaceuticals Dublin 1948Health care support
Ulster Bank FinancialsBanks Dublin 1836 Big Four bank, part of NatWest Group (UK)
Ulsterbus Foyle Consumer servicesTravel & tourism Derry 2006Bus, part of Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company
Ulsterbus Consumer servicesTravel & tourism Belfast 1967Bus, part of Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company
Vhi Healthcare FinancialsLife insurance Purcellsinch 1957 Health insurance
Virgin Media Ireland TelecommunicationsFixed line telecommunications Dublin 2005Subsidiary of Liberty Global (US)
Vizor TechnologySoftware Dublin 2000Creator of regulator software for central banks
Vodafone Ireland TelecommunicationsMobile telecommunications Dublin 1984Subsidiary of Vodafone (UK), formerly Eircell
Wrightbus IndustrialsCommercial vehicles & trucks Ballymena 1946Coach-builder

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