Over 250 jobs are to be created in Dublin, Wicklow, Kilkenny, Galway and Mayo by a property management firm.
The new positions announced today are part of a €350 million investment by the Irish-owned PREM Group in the United Kingdom and Ireland during 2006.
PREM Group, which was established in 1996, said that the expansion will boost its portfolio of hotels, serviced apartments and offices by 50 per cent.
Nearly 200 jobs will be created with the opening of four new Days Hotels in Dublin Airport, Park West, Kilkenny and Castlebar.
The premises will operated by PREM Group on behalf of Days Hotels under license agreement with franchisor Cendant International.
PREM is also building three new serviced apartment complexes under its Premier Apartments brand at Dublin airport, Galway and Sandyford. The firm operates and leases over 400 serviced apartments in Dublin, Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham and Newcastle.
Further jobs will be created at the PREM-managed Tulfarris Golf and Hotel Resort near Blessington, Co Wicklow, which is undergoing a €50 million redevelopment.
A further 20 jobs will be created at PREM's head offices in Dublin and Liverpool.
The new Days Hotel at Dublin Airport in May will create 50 jobs. A further 45 positions will be available when Days Hotel Kilkenny opens in July, and 60 jobs will be created in August with the opening of Days Hotel Park West.
An additional 40 staff will be recruited when Days Hotel Castlebar opens in winter 2006.
PA