BROAD WELCOME FOR CITY JOBS

Date Published: 03-May-2012

There's been a broad welcome for the announcement of 100 new jobs in the city.

German multi national firm S-A-P, is creating the jobs at its base in the Parkmore business park.

The positions are expected to be based at the company's Cloud Services and Support Centre.

The business software company is also creating up to 150 jobs at its base in Dublin.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny is expected to be on hand for the official announcement in Dublin later.

It's the second IT jobs boost for Galway this week - on Monday Cisco unveiled plans to expand operations in Oranmore, bringing with it more than a hundred jobs.

Galway West TD Brian Walsh says these new jobs are a huge vote of confidence in the worforce here