48 new jobs are being created by three separate companies in Dublin today. Energy consulting firm Sure Power Energy and Utilities is hiring 25 new staff.

Sure Power is hiring professionals for consulting assignments with experience in project and program management, with a focus on SAP, Oracle and technologies used by energy, utility, and oil and gas organisations.

15 positions are coming on stream at helicopter rental company Lobo Leasing, where the firm will use Ireland as a global headquarters where it will service its clients in the North Sea, Mexico, Latin America, West Africa, Middle East, Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean.

Recruitment has already begun and the new Irish operation will require a new General Manager, administrative staff, portfolio manager, business development manager as well as legal and finance roles.

Meanwhile eight roles will be created at PR and marketing agency Wired Island.

Connect Ireland says negotiations are on-going with a number of companies, and further announcements are expected over the coming months.

Connect Ireland CEO Michael McLoughlin outlines what areas they are in.