95 new jobs are being created by two software companies.

US company ACI is expanding its Irish Development Centre in Limerick with the creation of 60 new jobs.

Recruitment for the roles at the vendor of software and services to the global payments industry, is already underway.

In Dublin, Marin Software Incorporated is to establish its International Headquarters with the creation of 35 new jobs over the next three years.

The Dublin office will initially have responsibility for international finance, office administration, global customer and technical support and intends to expand to sales and IT.

Both investments are supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through IDA Ireland.

Making the announcements, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD said "ICT is a key part of the Government’s plans for jobs and growth, and in the time since we took office a total of more than 11,000 additional people are at work in this sector. I am determined to ensure that, with continued strong implementation of the Action Plan for Jobs, we can see further investment in this sector to create the jobs we need".