Published Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Dublin will benefit from more than 800 of the 1,300 jobs to be created by Sky. (© UTV)
The new city centre hub at Burlington Plaza will mean calls from Irish customers will be dealt with locally for the first time.
Minister for Jobs Richard Bruton welcomed the boost.
"This is great news and represents a very welcome vote of confidence in our workforce and in the Irish economy by a leading company," he said.
"Confidence is key and, in the coming weeks, the Government's Action Plan for Jobs will implement a series of measures to drive reform across the economy, ensure that more businesses can create more jobs, and get growth and confidence back into the economy again."
The recruitment process will begin immediately, with opportunities on offer ranging from customer service manager and advisor roles to training, coaching and HR positions.
"We hope to recruit a committed and enthusiastic workforce and look forward to making further contributions to the local community," Jeremy Darroch, Sky Chief Executive, said.
The new jobs are part of Sky's wider workforce expansion which will see the creation of a total of 1,300 jobs across the UK and Ireland over the next two years.