The organisation plans to expand its manufacturing and testing footprint across Ireland and the north-west.

US tech company Vertiv, which specialises in data centre and IT services, has submitted an application to Donegal County Council for adding 7,000 sq m of space to its Letterkenny facility, which will generate up to 300 new jobs. 

The organisation has plans to further develop its presence across Ireland, particularly in the north-west, and is recruiting for its sites in counties Donegal, Derry, Limerick and Dublin. 

According to Vertiv, the organisation has onboarded more than 500 employees across its local facilities since the beginning of 2026. The new opportunities are set to include multiple engineering and operational roles across the business, which will aim to expand manufacturing capacity and deepen Vertiv’s technical expertise in power, cooling and industrialised infrastructure. 

Commenting on the announcement, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, TD said, “Vertiv’s decision to expand in Donegal and create hundreds of new skilled jobs is very welcome news for the region and for Ireland. 

“Investments of this scale support balanced regional development, strengthen our enterprise base and demonstrate the confidence international companies continue to place in Ireland as a location for long-term growth.”

Paul Ryan, the president of Vertiv in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, said, “This planned investment reflects the strategic importance of our operations across Ireland and the north-west. As demand for critical digital infrastructure continues to accelerate, we are helping customers to deploy AI and data centre capacity worldwide. 

“The expected extension, together with continued recruitment across our facilities, is part of our ongoing actions to support continued growth, while creating opportunities for skills development and career growth across the region.”

The digital infrastructure specialist bought Donegal-based company E&I Engineering Ireland for $1.8bn in 2021.

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