This is a list of Irish companies or subsidiaries according to their sector. It includes companies from the entire island. The state Ireland covers five-sixths of the island, with Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom, covering the remainder in the north-east. Each has separate regulatory and registration authorities
About companies in IrelandIrish companies fall into three categories:
Private limited companies, which carry the suffix "Limited" (Ltd) or "Teoranta" (Teo), and whose shares are privately held.
Public limited companies, which carry the suffix "plc" or "cpt" and whose shares may be listed on a stock exchange. Where this is the case, it is noted in this article.
Company Limited by Guarantee, this type of company has members, not shareholders, as such generally limited to trade associations and not-for-profit bodies.
Companies in the Republic of Ireland must be registered with the Companies Registration Office, and comply with the provisions of the Companies Acts. Companies in Northern Ireland must be registered with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment's Companies Registry. Certain Northern Ireland organisations are dealt with on a UK-wide basis and are dealt with by Companies House.
Some entries on this list may be statutory corporations - a business form governed by a board appointed by an Irish Government minister under a particular piece of legislation - not formally companies as such, but are effectively treated as such and are included on this list as they are usually large business. For more details on this form of governance, see state-sponsored bodies of Ireland.
Some mutual bodies, such as building societies, are also included on this list.
Some entries such as O2 Ireland and Intel Ireland are subsidiaries of foreign companies. These subsidiaries are listed because the Irish economy is significantly dependent on foreign companies in comparison to other nations and these multinational companies are major Irish employers and tax contributors - Intel employs over 5000 people.
Banks and financial institutionsACCBank - (subsidiary of Rabobank)
Allied Irish Banks (AIB)[1] - (Quoted on ISE, LSE and NYSE)
Anglo Irish Bank - (Formerly quoted on ISE & LSE, now in state ownership)
Bank of Ireland[1] - (Quoted on ISE, LSE, and NYSE)
Bank of Scotland (Ireland) - (subsidiary of HBOS, quoted on LSE)
EBS Building Society - now a subsidiary of Allied Irish Banks
FBD Holdings - (Quoted on ISE & LSE)
First Active (subsidiary of Ulster Bank)
First Trust Bank (Northern Ireland subsidiary of Allied Irish Banks)[1]
Irish Life and Permanent - (Quoted on ISE & LSE)
Irish Nationwide Building Society - subsumed by Anglo Irish Bank
KBC Bank Ireland (formerly IIB Bank)
National Irish Bank[1] and Northern Bank[1] (subsidiaries of Danske Bank, quoted on Copenhagen Stock Exchange)
Ulster Bank[1] - (Subsidiary of Royal Bank of Scotland, quoted on LSE)
Consumer goodsBarry's Tea - One of the largest importers of tea in Ireland
Butlers Chocolates Manufacturer of luxury chocolate and chocolate products.
Cantrell and Cochrane C&C - (Quoted on ISE & LSE)
Condensed Milk Company of Ireland - ceased in 1974, subsumed into Kerry Group
EDUN - fashion brand to encourage trade with Africa
Fyffes - (Banana Importers) - (Quoted on ISE & LSE)
Glanbia - (Quoted on ISE & LSE)
Greencore - (Quoted on ISE & LSE)
Guinness - (Part of Diageo)
Heatons - Department store
IAWS - (Quoted on ISE)
Kerry Group - (Quoted on ISE)
Oatfield - Oldest confectionery company in Ireland
Tipperary Natural Mineral Water - Irish brand of mineral water, part of the Gleeson Group
ConstructionCRH - (Quoted on ISE, NYSE & LSE)
Electronics and technologyApple inc. - Located in Hollyhill, Cork City
Amazon.com - World's largest online retailer, Located in Dublin
Baltimore Technologies - (Renamed to Oryx International Growth Fund Quoted on LSE)
Cisco - located in Oranmore, Co. Galway
Cúram Software - produces Social Enterprise Management software
DCC - (Quoted on ISE & LSE)
Dell Ireland - (Subsidiary of Dell, quoted on NASDAQ)
Ebay - located in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
EMC Ireland - Subsidiary of EMC Corporation
Facebook | EMEA HQ - located in Barrow Street, Dublin
Glen Dimplex - Manufacturer of consumer electrical goods
Google Ireland - located in Ringsend, Dublin 4
Havok - acquired by Intel Corporation
Horizon Technologies - (Quoted on ISEQ & LSE)
Just-eat - Located on O'Connell Street, Dublin 1
IBM - (Quoted on NYSE www.ibm.com/ie)
Intel Ireland - (Subsidiary of Intel, quoted on NASDAQ)
Microsoft Ireland - (Subsidiary of Microsoft, quoted on NASDAQ)
Norkom Technologies - (quoted on LSE)
Openet - produces software for the Telecoms Industry
IONA Technologies - (Acquired by Progress Software in 2008)
Symantec Ireland - located in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
SalesForce.com - sandyford industrial estate
Xilinx FPGA and EDA Tool Company
Zamano - Quoted on AIM
Exploration and extractionBord na Móna
Bord Gáis Éireann
ElectricityAirtricity - (Electricity generation - subsidiary of Scottish and Southern Energy)
Electricity Supply Board - (Electricity Distribution and Generation)
Imera Power - (Electricity Interconnection, Developer of Wales Ireland Electricity Interconnector)
Northern Ireland Electricity - (Subsidiary of Electricity Supply Board)
Viridian - (Electricity generation) - Quoted on ISE
Bord Gáis - (Gas and electricity distribution)
MediaSee also: Media in Ireland
Independent News & Media - (Quoted on ISE & FTSE)
Irish Times Trust
Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ)
Thomas Crosbie Holdings
Today FM - subsidiary of Communicorp
TV3 (subsidiary of Doughty Hanson).
UTV - (Quoted on LSE and ISE)
TG4 (TG Ceathair, Irish-language channel)
3e
Setanta Sports
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnologyÉlan - (Quoted on ISE & NYSE)
United Drug - (Quoted on ISE & LSE)
Warner Chilcott (previously known as Galen) - (Quoted on ISE & LSE)
RetailersArnotts
Clerys
BWG Foods
Dunnes Stores
Eason & Son
Guineys
Heatons
Musgrave Group
Penneys - (Subsidiary of Associated British Foods)
Roches Stores (Acquired by Debenhams(Uk))
Smyths
Superquinn
SuperValu
Tesco Ireland - (Subsidiary of Tesco, formerly Quinnsworth and Crazy Prices) - (Quoted on ISE & LSE)
Xtravision
Restaurants/CafesAbrakebabra
Bewleys
Eddie Rockets
Four Star Pizza
Insomnia Coffee Company
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars
Supermac's
Telecoms/CommunicationsSee also: Communications in Ireland
An Post - (state-sponsored body)
Chorus Communications (Subsidiary of Liberty Global Europe, ultimately owned by Liberty Media, quoted on NASDAQ)
eircom
BT Ireland - (Subsidiary of BT; formerly "Esat BT", quoted on LSE)
Indigo Internet (Subsidiary of eircom)
Ireland On-Line (Subsidiary of BT)
O2 Ireland - (Subsidiary of Telefónica, quoted on Bolsa de Madrid; formerly ESAT Digifone)
Magnet Entertainment
Meteor (mobile network) (Subsidiary of eircom)
NTL Ireland (subsidiary of Liberty Global Europe)
3 Ireland - (Subsidiary of Hutchinson Whampoa, quoted on HKSE)
Smart Telecom - Quoted on AIM
Vodafone Ireland - (Subsidiary of Vodafone; formerly Eircell)
Digiweb
TransportSee also Transport in Ireland
Airlines/FerriesAer Arann
Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus Regional
CityJet - (Subsidiary of Air France-KLM, quoted on Euronext Paris)
Dublin Airport Authority
Irish Continental - (Quoted on ISE), known as Irish Ferries
Ryanair - (Quoted on ISE, NYSE & LSE)
Irish Ferries
Fastnet Line
Bus/RailCóras Iompair Éireann:(CIE)
Bus Átha Cliath - Dublin Metropolitan area bus company
Bus Éireann - Irish National Bus Company
Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail Company
Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (Translink)
Ulsterbus
Ulsterbus Foyle
Metro (formerly Citybus)
Northern Ireland Railways
Railway Procurement Agency - Developer of the Luas light rail system
Citylink (subsidiary of Scottish Citylink)
Aircoach (subsidiary of First Group, quoted on LSE).
The Airporter - Providing a Coach Connection between Derry City and Belfast Airports.
Car ClubsGoCar
OthersAn Post National Lottery Company - national lottery, subsidiary of An Post
Boylesports - (Betting shops)
Dalcassian Wines & Spirits - national distributor of wines and spirits
Kedco - Renewable Energy
NTR plc - (Infrastructure development) - (shares sold on grey market)
Paddy Power - (Betting shops) - (Quoted on ISE)
Prize Bond Company Limited - Prize Bonds, subsidiary of An Post/FEXCO
Quinn Group - various
VHI Healthcare (Private health insurance) - (statutory corporation)
Waterford Wedgwood - (Crystal, Gifts) - (Quoted on ISE & FTSE)
Wrightbus - Coach-builder
Buy&Sell - Irish owned classified ads website and newspaper http://www.buyandsell.ie/
About companies in IrelandIrish companies fall into three categories:
Private limited companies, which carry the suffix "Limited" (Ltd) or "Teoranta" (Teo), and whose shares are privately held.
Public limited companies, which carry the suffix "plc" or "cpt" and whose shares may be listed on a stock exchange. Where this is the case, it is noted in this article.
Company Limited by Guarantee, this type of company has members, not shareholders, as such generally limited to trade associations and not-for-profit bodies.
Companies in the Republic of Ireland must be registered with the Companies Registration Office, and comply with the provisions of the Companies Acts. Companies in Northern Ireland must be registered with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment's Companies Registry. Certain Northern Ireland organisations are dealt with on a UK-wide basis and are dealt with by Companies House.
Some entries on this list may be statutory corporations - a business form governed by a board appointed by an Irish Government minister under a particular piece of legislation - not formally companies as such, but are effectively treated as such and are included on this list as they are usually large business. For more details on this form of governance, see state-sponsored bodies of Ireland.
Some mutual bodies, such as building societies, are also included on this list.
Some entries such as O2 Ireland and Intel Ireland are subsidiaries of foreign companies. These subsidiaries are listed because the Irish economy is significantly dependent on foreign companies in comparison to other nations and these multinational companies are major Irish employers and tax contributors - Intel employs over 5000 people.
Banks and financial institutionsACCBank - (subsidiary of Rabobank)
Allied Irish Banks (AIB)[1] - (Quoted on ISE, LSE and NYSE)
Anglo Irish Bank - (Formerly quoted on ISE & LSE, now in state ownership)
Bank of Ireland[1] - (Quoted on ISE, LSE, and NYSE)
Bank of Scotland (Ireland) - (subsidiary of HBOS, quoted on LSE)
EBS Building Society - now a subsidiary of Allied Irish Banks
FBD Holdings - (Quoted on ISE & LSE)
First Active (subsidiary of Ulster Bank)
First Trust Bank (Northern Ireland subsidiary of Allied Irish Banks)[1]
Irish Life and Permanent - (Quoted on ISE & LSE)
Irish Nationwide Building Society - subsumed by Anglo Irish Bank
KBC Bank Ireland (formerly IIB Bank)
National Irish Bank[1] and Northern Bank[1] (subsidiaries of Danske Bank, quoted on Copenhagen Stock Exchange)
Ulster Bank[1] - (Subsidiary of Royal Bank of Scotland, quoted on LSE)
Consumer goodsBarry's Tea - One of the largest importers of tea in Ireland
Butlers Chocolates Manufacturer of luxury chocolate and chocolate products.
Cantrell and Cochrane C&C - (Quoted on ISE & LSE)
Condensed Milk Company of Ireland - ceased in 1974, subsumed into Kerry Group
EDUN - fashion brand to encourage trade with Africa
Fyffes - (Banana Importers) - (Quoted on ISE & LSE)
Glanbia - (Quoted on ISE & LSE)
Greencore - (Quoted on ISE & LSE)
Guinness - (Part of Diageo)
Heatons - Department store
IAWS - (Quoted on ISE)
Kerry Group - (Quoted on ISE)
Oatfield - Oldest confectionery company in Ireland
Tipperary Natural Mineral Water - Irish brand of mineral water, part of the Gleeson Group
ConstructionCRH - (Quoted on ISE, NYSE & LSE)
Electronics and technologyApple inc. - Located in Hollyhill, Cork City
Amazon.com - World's largest online retailer, Located in Dublin
Baltimore Technologies - (Renamed to Oryx International Growth Fund Quoted on LSE)
Cisco - located in Oranmore, Co. Galway
Cúram Software - produces Social Enterprise Management software
DCC - (Quoted on ISE & LSE)
Dell Ireland - (Subsidiary of Dell, quoted on NASDAQ)
Ebay - located in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
EMC Ireland - Subsidiary of EMC Corporation
Facebook | EMEA HQ - located in Barrow Street, Dublin
Glen Dimplex - Manufacturer of consumer electrical goods
Google Ireland - located in Ringsend, Dublin 4
Havok - acquired by Intel Corporation
Horizon Technologies - (Quoted on ISEQ & LSE)
Just-eat - Located on O'Connell Street, Dublin 1
IBM - (Quoted on NYSE www.ibm.com/ie)
Intel Ireland - (Subsidiary of Intel, quoted on NASDAQ)
Microsoft Ireland - (Subsidiary of Microsoft, quoted on NASDAQ)
Norkom Technologies - (quoted on LSE)
Openet - produces software for the Telecoms Industry
IONA Technologies - (Acquired by Progress Software in 2008)
Symantec Ireland - located in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
SalesForce.com - sandyford industrial estate
Xilinx FPGA and EDA Tool Company
Zamano - Quoted on AIM
Exploration and extractionBord na Móna
Bord Gáis Éireann
ElectricityAirtricity - (Electricity generation - subsidiary of Scottish and Southern Energy)
Electricity Supply Board - (Electricity Distribution and Generation)
Imera Power - (Electricity Interconnection, Developer of Wales Ireland Electricity Interconnector)
Northern Ireland Electricity - (Subsidiary of Electricity Supply Board)
Viridian - (Electricity generation) - Quoted on ISE
Bord Gáis - (Gas and electricity distribution)
MediaSee also: Media in Ireland
Independent News & Media - (Quoted on ISE & FTSE)
Irish Times Trust
Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ)
Thomas Crosbie Holdings
Today FM - subsidiary of Communicorp
TV3 (subsidiary of Doughty Hanson).
UTV - (Quoted on LSE and ISE)
TG4 (TG Ceathair, Irish-language channel)
3e
Setanta Sports
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnologyÉlan - (Quoted on ISE & NYSE)
United Drug - (Quoted on ISE & LSE)
Warner Chilcott (previously known as Galen) - (Quoted on ISE & LSE)
RetailersArnotts
Clerys
BWG Foods
Dunnes Stores
Eason & Son
Guineys
Heatons
Musgrave Group
Penneys - (Subsidiary of Associated British Foods)
Roches Stores (Acquired by Debenhams(Uk))
Smyths
Superquinn
SuperValu
Tesco Ireland - (Subsidiary of Tesco, formerly Quinnsworth and Crazy Prices) - (Quoted on ISE & LSE)
Xtravision
Restaurants/CafesAbrakebabra
Bewleys
Eddie Rockets
Four Star Pizza
Insomnia Coffee Company
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars
Supermac's
Telecoms/CommunicationsSee also: Communications in Ireland
An Post - (state-sponsored body)
Chorus Communications (Subsidiary of Liberty Global Europe, ultimately owned by Liberty Media, quoted on NASDAQ)
eircom
BT Ireland - (Subsidiary of BT; formerly "Esat BT", quoted on LSE)
Indigo Internet (Subsidiary of eircom)
Ireland On-Line (Subsidiary of BT)
O2 Ireland - (Subsidiary of Telefónica, quoted on Bolsa de Madrid; formerly ESAT Digifone)
Magnet Entertainment
Meteor (mobile network) (Subsidiary of eircom)
NTL Ireland (subsidiary of Liberty Global Europe)
3 Ireland - (Subsidiary of Hutchinson Whampoa, quoted on HKSE)
Smart Telecom - Quoted on AIM
Vodafone Ireland - (Subsidiary of Vodafone; formerly Eircell)
Digiweb
TransportSee also Transport in Ireland
Airlines/FerriesAer Arann
Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus Regional
CityJet - (Subsidiary of Air France-KLM, quoted on Euronext Paris)
Dublin Airport Authority
Irish Continental - (Quoted on ISE), known as Irish Ferries
Ryanair - (Quoted on ISE, NYSE & LSE)
Irish Ferries
Fastnet Line
Bus/RailCóras Iompair Éireann:(CIE)
Bus Átha Cliath - Dublin Metropolitan area bus company
Bus Éireann - Irish National Bus Company
Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail Company
Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (Translink)
Ulsterbus
Ulsterbus Foyle
Metro (formerly Citybus)
Northern Ireland Railways
Railway Procurement Agency - Developer of the Luas light rail system
Citylink (subsidiary of Scottish Citylink)
Aircoach (subsidiary of First Group, quoted on LSE).
The Airporter - Providing a Coach Connection between Derry City and Belfast Airports.
Car ClubsGoCar
OthersAn Post National Lottery Company - national lottery, subsidiary of An Post
Boylesports - (Betting shops)
Dalcassian Wines & Spirits - national distributor of wines and spirits
Kedco - Renewable Energy
NTR plc - (Infrastructure development) - (shares sold on grey market)
Paddy Power - (Betting shops) - (Quoted on ISE)
Prize Bond Company Limited - Prize Bonds, subsidiary of An Post/FEXCO
Quinn Group - various
VHI Healthcare (Private health insurance) - (statutory corporation)
Waterford Wedgwood - (Crystal, Gifts) - (Quoted on ISE & FTSE)
Wrightbus - Coach-builder
Buy&Sell - Irish owned classified ads website and newspaper http://www.buyandsell.ie/
