EYIrish employer
Ernst & Young
145 employment permits issued in 2026, ranked 14 of 7,732 Irish employers with permits this year. 4,817 permits across 17 years since 2010.
145permits in 2026
#14of 7,732 employers in 2026
4,817since 2010
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Month by month
2026
25
Jan
14
Feb
9
Mar
7
Apr
9
May
13
Jun
23
Jul
28
Aug
17
Sep
Permits issued by month. A run of months usually means an ongoing programme, not a one-off hire.
Year by year
Since 2010
25
2010
59
2011
34
2012
79
2013
62
2014
67
2015
122
2016
100
2017
127
2018
163
2019
210
2020
528
2021
1.4k
2022
730
2023
660
2024
278
2025
145
2026
What the numbers say
145 permits so far in 2026, against 278 in the whole of 2025.
Permits were issued in 9 of the 9 months published so far, which points to an ongoing hiring programme, not a one-off.
Busiest full year: 2022 with 1,428 permits. First year on record: 2010.
In their own words
What Ernst & Young does
EY provides consulting, assurance, tax and transaction services that help solve our client’s toughest challenges and build a better working world for all. EY provides consulting, assurance, tax and transaction services that help solve our client’s toughest challenges and build a better working world for all.
From ernstyoung.com.au, the company's own site, read October 2026. Their words, not ours.
The record
With 145 employment permits issued in 2026 alone, Ernst & Young sits 14th of 7,732 on the Department's list of Irish employers hiring from outside the EEA this year.
Since 2010 the count stands at 4,817 permits across 17 years. The high point was 2022, with 1,428. Recent years show a decline from the peak.
Month by month, Ernst & Young has taken permits in 9 of the 9 months on record for 2026. That is continuous hiring, not a one-off, with August the peak at 28.
What this tells you
Hiring abroad is part of the plan here
At this scale, recruiting from outside the EEA is a deliberate strand of how Ernst & Young staffs itself, not a stopgap. That usually means structured onboarding and colleagues who have made the same move.
How to approach them
Apply like a local candidate
Check Ernst & Young's own careers page and the job boards, apply with an Irish-style CV, and be clear in the first message that you would need an employment permit and that you know what that involves.
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What you need to work here
- A job offer and a contract of employment signed by you and the employer before anything is submitted. Applications must reach the Department at least 12 weeks before the start date.
- The right permit for the job. Most trades and driving roles go through a General Employment Permit, which is issued for 2 years and can be renewed. Roles on the Critical Skills list use a Critical Skills Employment Permit.
- Pay at or above the minimum for the permit. For a General Employment Permit the Department currently lists it as generally EUR 36,605 a year, with lower figures for meat processing, horticulture, healthcare assistants and home support. Check the official figure for your role before you rely on it.
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Source: Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Employment Permit Statistics. Contains Irish Public Sector Data licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. A permit issued to a company is a record of a past application. It is not a vacancy and not a promise of sponsorship.
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