List of companies of Ireland

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.

Location of Ireland

About companies in Ireland

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Irish companies fall into three categories:

  • Private limited companies, which carry the suffix "Limited" (Ltd) or "Teoranta" (Teo), and whose shares are privately held.
  • Public limited companies, which carry the suffix "plc" or "cpt" and whose shares may be listed on a stock exchange. Where this is the case, it is noted in this article.
  • Company limited by guarantee, this type of company has members, not shareholders, as such generally limited to trade associations and not-for-profit bodies.

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

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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 Controls37,674209,000Multinational 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 Accenture34,798384,000Global 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 CRH plc29,97386,778Diversified 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 Medtronic28,83398,017Multinational 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

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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
AbrakebabraConsumer servicesFood Retailers & WholesalersDublin1982Fast-food, part of Abrakebabra Investments
Abrakebabra InvestmentsConsumer servicesFood Retailers & WholesalersDublin1982Restaurant holding company
AccentureIndustrialsBusiness support servicesDublin1989Management consulting
Aer LingusConsumer servicesAirlinesDublin1936Flag carrier, part of International Airlines Group (Spain)
Aer Lingus RegionalConsumer servicesAirlinesDublin2010Commuter and regional airline, part of Aer Lingus
AerCapIndustrialsTransportDublin2006Aircraft leasing
AircoachConsumer servicesTravel & tourismDublin1999Part of FirstGroup (UK)
AirtricityUtilitiesAlternative electricityDublin1997Electricity generation, part of Scottish and Southern Energy (UK)
Allied Irish Banks (AIB)FinancialsBanksDublin1966One of the Big Four banks
An PostIndustrialsDelivery servicesDublin1984Postal services
Apache PizzaConsumer servicesFood Retailers & WholesalersDublin2006Pizza chain
AptivIndustrialsAutomotiveDublin1994Automotive technology supplier
ArnottsConsumer servicesBroadline retailersDublin1843Department store, part of Selfridges (UK)
Baltimore TechnologiesTechnologyInternetDublin1976Part of Oryx International Growth Fund
Bank of IrelandFinancialsBanksDublin1783One of the Big Four banks
Barry's TeaConsumer goodsBeveragesCork1901One of the largest importers of tea in Ireland
Bewley'sConsumer servicesFood Retailers & WholesalersDublin1840Hot beverages
Bord na MónaUtilitiesMultiutilitiesNewbridge1946Power generation and land development
BoylesportsConsumer servicesGamblingDundalk1989Betting shops
BT IrelandTelecommunicationsFixed line telecommunicationsDublin[2]1990Part of BT Group (UK), formerly Esat BT
Bus ÉireannConsumer servicesTravel & tourismDublin1987Irish national bus company, part of CIÉ
Butlers ChocolatesConsumer goodsFood productsDublin1932Luxury chocolate and chocolate products
BWG FoodsConsumer servicesFood retailers & wholesalersDublin1963[3]Wholesaler and grocery franchise
C&C GroupConsumer goodsBrewersDublin1852Alcoholic drinks
Central Bank of IrelandFinancialsBanksDublin1943Central bank and financial services regulator
CIÉConsumer servicesTravel & tourismDublin1945Public transportation
CityJetConsumer servicesAirlinesDublin1992Regional airline
CommunicorpConsumer servicesBroadcasting & EntertainmentDublin1989Media holdings
CovidienHealth careMedical equipmentDublin2007Merged with Medtronic in 2016
CRH plcIndustrialsBuilding materials & fixturesDublin1936Building materials and retail
Cúram SoftwareTechnologySoftwareDublin1990Social enterprise management software, acquired by IBM
DAAConsumer servicesTransportation servicesDublin1937Airport management, formerly the Dublin Airport Authority
DCC PlcIndustrialsBusiness support servicesDublin1976Sales and marketing support
DealzConsumer servicesBroadline retailersDublin2011Discount retail, part of Poundland (UK)
DigiwebTelecommunicationsFixed line telecommunicationsDundalk1997Broadband
DoolittlesConsumer servicesFood Retailers & WholesalersLaghey2001Lliquidated in 2009
Dublin BusConsumer servicesTravel & tourismDublin1987Bus company, part of CIÉ
Dunnes StoresConsumer servicesBroadline retailersDublin1944Retail chain
Eaton CorporationConglomerate-Dublin1911-
Eason & SonConsumer servicesSpecialty retailersDublin1819Book stores
EBSFinancialsBanksDublin1935Financing
Eddie Rocket'sConsumer servicesFood Retailers & WholesalersDublin1989American-style food chain
EDUNConsumer goodsClothing & accessoriesDublin2005Fashion brand, part of LVMH (France)
EirTelecommunicationsFixed line telecommunicationsDublin1999Broadband
Eir SportConsumer servicesBroadcasting & EntertainmentDublin1990Sports television, part of Eir
Energia GroupUtilitiesConventional electricityBelfast1998Electricity generation, formerly Viridian Group
EQTECUtilitiesAlternative electricityCork2005Renewable energy
ErviaUtilitiesGas distributionCork1976Gas and electricity distribution
ESB GroupUtilitiesConventional electricityDublin1927Electricity distribution and generation
ExperianFinancialsBusiness servicesDublin1996Credit services
FBD HoldingsFinancialsFull line insuranceDublin1969Auto and property insurance
FINEOSTechnologySoftwareDublin1993Software development
First Trust BankFinancialsBanksBelfast1991One of the Big Four banks, part of Allied Irish Banks
Four Star PizzaConsumer servicesFood Retailers & WholesalersDublin1986Fast-food pizza chain
FyffesConsumer goodsFood productsDublin1888Banana and fruit importers
GlanbiaConsumer goodsFood productsKilkenny1997Nutrition
GlenDimplexConsumer goodsConsumer electronicsDublin1973Manufacturer of consumer electrical goods
GoCarConsumer servicesSpecialized consumer servicesDublin2008Car sharing service
GreencoreConsumer goodsFood productsDublin1991Food conglomerate
GuineysConsumer servicesApparel retailersDublin1971Clothing and department stores
GuinnessConsumer goodsBrewersDublin1759Part of Diageo (UK)
HavokTechnologySoftwareDublin1998Software development, part of Microsoft (US)
HeatonsConsumer servicesBroadline retailersDublin1946Department stores, part of Sports Direct (UK)
Horizon TherapeuticsConsumer servicesBiopharmaceuticalDublin2005Pharmaceutical
Iarnród ÉireannConsumer servicesTravel & tourismDublin1987Passenger rail company, part of CIÉ
Independent News & MediaConsumer servicesPublishingDublin1904News publisher
Insomnia Coffee CompanyConsumer servicesFood Retailers & WholesalersDublin1997Coffee chain
Intel IrelandTechnologySemiconductorsLeixlip1989Largest manufacturing plant outside of the United States
IONA TechnologiesTechnologySoftwareDublin1991Acquired by Progress Software in 2008
Irish CitylinkConsumer servicesTravel & tourismDublin1994Part of ComfortDelGro (Singapore)
Irish Continental GroupIndustrialsIndustrial transportationDublin1972Shipping and transport
Irish FerriesIndustrialsIndustrial transportationDublin1992Part of Irish Continental Group
Johnson ControlsIndustrialsElectrical components & equipmentCork1885Electronic equipment
KBC Bank IrelandFinancialsBanksDublin1973Formerly IIB Bank
Kerry GroupConsumer goodsFood productsTralee1972Food and dairy
Kingspan GroupIndustrialsBuilding materialsDublin1966Building materials
Laya HealthcareFinancialsLife insuranceLittle Island1997Private health insurance
LindeBasic materialsSpeciality chemicalsDublin1879Chemical industry
Magnet NetworksTelecommunicationsFixed line telecommunicationsDublin2004Broadband
MannokIndustrialsBuilding materials & fixturesDerrylin1973Construction, formerly Aventas and the QUINN group
MedtronicHealth careMedical equipmentDublin1949Medical devices, operational headquarters in Fridley, Minnesota (US)
MeteorTelecommunicationsMobile telecommunicationsDublin1998Merged into Eir
MetroConsumer servicesTravel & tourismBelfast1973Formerly Citybus, part of Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company
Musgrave GroupConsumer servicesFood retailers & wholesalersCork1876Food and grocery
National LotteryConsumer servicesGamblingDublin1987National lottery, part of private firm Premier Lotteries Ireland
News BroadcastingConsumer servicesBroadcasting & EntertainmentBelfast2007Radio and television
NI RailwaysConsumer servicesTravel & tourismBelfast[4]1967Passenger rail, part of Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company
NorkomTechnologySoftwareDublin1998Now a part of Detica
Northern Ireland ElectricityUtilitiesConventional electricityBelfast1991Part of ESB Group
Northern Ireland Transport Holding CompanyConsumer servicesTravel & tourismBelfast[5]1967Holding company for passenger bus and rail, branded as Translink
NTR plcUtilitiesAlternative electricityDublin1978Infrastructure development
OatfieldConsumer goodsFood productsLetterkenny1927Defunct, brand now part of Zed Candy
O'Briens Irish Sandwich BarsConsumer servicesFood Retailers & WholesalersDublin1988Sandwich chain, part of Abrakebabra Investments
OpenetTechnologySoftwareDublin1999Telecom software
Paddy PowerConsumer servicesGamblingDublin1988Betting shops
Pat the BakerConsumer goodsBaked goodsGranard1953[6]Bakery
Perrigo Health carePharmaceuticalsDublin1887Pharmaceutical
Permanent TSBFinancialsLife insuranceDublin1884Financial services, life insurance
PenneysConsumer servicesApparel retailersDublin1962Part of Associated British Foods (UK)
Rabobank IrelandFinancialsBanksDublin1994Part of Rabobank (Netherlands)
Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)Consumer servicesBroadcasting & EntertainmentDublin1960Television and radio
RyanairConsumer servicesAirlinesDublin1985Low-cost airline
ShireHealth carePharmaceuticalsDublin1986Biopharmaceutical
Smart TelecomTelecommunicationsMobile telecommunicationsDublin1989Telecom, defunct 2011
Smurfit KappaConsumer goodsPaperDublin1934Packaging
SmythsConsumer servicesSpecialty retailersGalway1986Toy retailer
Stobart AirConsumer servicesAirlinesDublin2014Regional airline, defunct 2021
Supermac'sConsumer servicesFood Retailers & WholesalersBallybrit[7]1978Fast food chain
SuperValuConsumer servicesFood retailers & wholesalersCork1968Supermarkets, part of Musgrave Group
Teilifís na GaeilgeConsumer servicesBroadcasting & EntertainmentBaile na hAbhann2007Operator of TG4 and Cúla 4
Tesco IrelandConsumer servicesFood retailers & wholesalersDublin1997Supermarkets, part of Tesco (UK)
The AirporterConsumer servicesTravel & tourismDerry1990Coach connection between Derry and Belfast airports
The Irish TimesConsumer servicesPublishingDublin1859Daily newspaper
Thomas Crosbie HoldingsConsumer servicesPublishingCork1841Newspaper holdings, defunct 2013
Three IrelandTelecommunicationsFixed line telecommunicationsDublin2005Part of CK Hutchison Holdings (Hong Kong)
Tipperary Natural Mineral WaterConsumer goodsBeveragesBorrisoleigh1986Mineral water, part of the Gleeson Group
Today FMConsumer servicesBroadcasting & EntertainmentDublin1997Subsidiary of Communicorp
Trane TechnologiesConglomerate-Swords1871-
Transport Infrastructure IrelandIndustrialsHeavy constructionDublin2015National road and public transport infrastructure
Virgin Media TelevisionConsumer servicesBroadcasting & EntertainmentDublin1998Television, part of Virgin Media Ireland
UDG HealthcareHealth carePharmaceuticalsDublin1948Health care support
Ulster BankFinancialsBanksDublin1836Big Four bank, part of NatWest Group (UK)
Ulsterbus FoyleConsumer servicesTravel & tourismDerry2006Bus, part of Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company
UlsterbusConsumer servicesTravel & tourismBelfast1967Bus, part of Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company
Vhi HealthcareFinancialsLife insurancePurcellsinch1957Health insurance
Virgin Media IrelandTelecommunicationsFixed line telecommunicationsDublin2005Subsidiary of Liberty Global (US)
VizorTechnologySoftwareDublin2000Creator of regulator software for central banks
Vodafone IrelandTelecommunicationsMobile telecommunicationsDublin1984Subsidiary of Vodafone (UK), formerly Eircell
WrightbusIndustrialsCommercial vehicles & trucksBallymena1946Coach-builder


See also

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References

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  1. ^ DeCarlo, Scott (20 July 2017). "The Fortune 2017 Global 500". Fortune.
  2. ^ BT Communications Ireland Limited: Private Company Information – Bloomberg
  3. ^ BWG Foods Limited: Private Company Information – Bloomberg
  4. ^ Northern Ireland Railways Company Ltd.: Private Company Information – Bloomberg
  5. ^ Northern Ireland Transport Holding Co., Ltd.: Private Company Information – Bloomberg
  6. ^ Clavin, Terry (June 2013). "Higgins, Patrick ('Pat')". dib.ie. Dictionary of Irish Biography. doi:10.3318/dib.009518.v. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  7. ^ Supermac's Ireland Ltd: Private Company Information – Bloomberg
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