Apple to hire over 500 new workers at Cork, Ireland offices

01200updated 12:00 pm EDT, Fri April 20, 2012 Expansion will require new Hollyhill office block

Apple is planning on expanding its presence in Cork, Ireland with over 500 more jobs, the Irish Times says. The growth will in fact require the construction of a new office block; the structure should be built sometime within the next 18 months. Apple already has about 2,800 workers located at its Hollyhill campus in Cork, which serves as its European headquarters. The facility handles a variety of operations including manufacturing, supply, and distribution.Ireland's Minister for Jobs, Richard Bruton, has confirmed that Apple recently met with him, department officials, and IDA Ireland over the course of several months. The Fianna F

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