1. Grafton

The Grafton Group plc is a builders merchanting, DIY retailing and mortar manufacturing markets in Britain and Ireland. In Ireland it trades under the brands Woodie’s DIY , Heiton Buckley, Chadwicks and MacNaughton Blair. These businesses turnover €2 billion from 600 lo...

2. Transitions Optical

The company is a subsidiary of US company Transitions Optical. The main activities of the company are the manufacturing and distribution of photochromic plastic lenses and to provide sales and other support for fellow companies in Ireland.

3. Etsy

Etsy is a marketplace where people around the world connect, both online and offline, to make, sell and buy unique goods. It opened a Dublin office in 2013.

4. Henkel

Henkel operates worldwide with brands and technologies in three business areas: Laundry & Home Care, Cosmetics/Toiletries and Adhesive Technologies. Founded in 1876, Henkel holds globally leading market positions both in the consumer and industrial businesses with we...

5. Musgrave

Founded in Cork in the 1870s by Thomas and Stuart Musgrave, Musgrave is one of Ireland's oldest privately-owned companies. It is still controlled by members of the Musgrave family. The owner of the Supervalu, Centra and Daybreak franchise chains, it acquired Superquinn ...

6. Aldi

Aldi is a German-owned discount supermarket chain and it opened its first supermarket in Ireland in 1999. The company does not disclose its sales or profits in Ireland. It has over 10,000 stores worldwide.

7. Recordati Ireland

Recordati, established in 1926, is a European pharmaceutical group listed on the Italian stock exchange. Recordati Ireland is based in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork and employs about 50 people. The main activity of the company is the licensing, development, manufacture, sale and...

8. Henderson Group

Family-owned Henderson Group are the owners of the Spar, Eurospar, Vivo and Vivoxtra franchises in Northern Ireland and have been distributing food and grocery-related products to the convenience retail sector for over 100 years. The Henderson Group consists of four in...

9. Amazon Data Services

Amazon has two main corporate entites in Ireland - Amazon Data Services Ireland Limited, which provides technological support for Amazon's websites, and Amazon CS Ireland Ltd (ACSIL) , based in Cork which provides customer service support. Together, they employed 1,700...

10. Bord na Mona

Bord Na Móna is an integrated utility service provider encompassing electricity, heating, resource recovery, water, growing media and related services. It is headquartered in Newbridge, Co Kildare and employs over 2,000 people.

11. Hollister

Hollister is a healthcare company that manufactures and distributes a range of ostomy and continence care products for the global healthcare market.

12. Boots

Boots Ireland is a member of Alliance Boots, an international pharmacy-led health and beauty group. Boots opened its first outlet in the Republic of Ireland in 1996 and now has over 80 stores.

13. SHS Group

Established in 1975, the SHS group operates in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector and owns 12 companies in Great Britain and Ireland. Well-known brands owned by SHS include WKD, Merrydown, Shloer, Farmlea, 1st Choice and Maguire & Paterson. Through its sales...

14. Supermacs

Supermac's is Ireland's largest indigenous fast food group. The first Supermac's opened in 1978 on Main Street, Ballinasloe, Co Galway. Supermac's has over 100 stores throughout the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Supermac's was founded by managing director Pa...

15. Livisham

Livisham Ltd is the European Sales company for SRAM LLC and is responsible for all sales of its bicycle components to the company's European customer base.

16. B & Q

B & Q Ireland is the Irish subsidiary of hardware retailer B & Q. It is a subsidiary of the Kingfisher group. The company operates eight stores in Ireland.

17. Tech Group Europe

The Tech Group is specialises in providing contract manufacturing solutions for the medical and consumer industries. Since May 2005, it has been a part of West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. The Tech Group has a manufacturing division in Ireland.

18. Unilever

Unilever is a supplier of consumer goods with operations in more than 100 countries and sales in 180. Its portfolio includes brands such as: Knorr, Hellmann’s, Lipton, Dove, Vaseline, Persil, Cif, Marmite and Pot Noodle.

19. Motor Services Limited

MML Holdings Limited has a number of subsidiaries, including Motor Services, a retailer of brands such as Volkswagen, Hyundai, Mazda and Mercedes-Benz. Operating locations in Dublin and Cork, the group has invested significantly in upgrading its dealer premises. I...

20. Lissan Coal Company

LCC Ltd is a solid fuel importer & distributor, handling and delivering domestic and industrial coal at all levels of the supply chain. The company whose headquarters are based in Cookstown has become a nation wide retailer & distributor of domestic & industrial soli...