100 new manufacturing jobs have been announced for Limerick.
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care says the new permanent roles will be created as part of a €100 million expansion of manufacturing operations at its site in the National Technology Park, Plassey.
It's expected that 200 extra workers will also be employed during the construction phase.
Minister of State for Trade, Employment & Business Pat Breen welcomed the announcement, calling it a "huge vote of confidence" in the region.
Plant leader John Lynch said: "Our aspiration at Johnson & Johnson Vision is to bring improved eyesight to people around the world and the most important way we accomplish that is through the research, development and manufacturing of new medical device technologies.
"We believe that the new manufacturing roles being introduced in Limerick in 2019 will be foundational in helping us bring new, innovative contact lens products to our patients and customers around the world at an industry-leading pace.”
The IDA said that the new expansion will add to what's already "the world's largest contact lenses manufacturing plant".
The factory in Limerick produces the Acuvue range of daily contact lenses, with the firm already employing over 850 people directly.
