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Kerry Group Services Ltd
3 employment permits issued in 2026, ranked 1,586 of 8,397 Irish employers with permits this year. 135 permits across 16 years since 2011.
3permits in 2026
#1,586of 8,397 employers in 2026
135since 2011
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Month by month
2026
1
May
1
Aug
1
Oct
Permits issued by month. A run of months usually means an ongoing programme, not a one-off hire.
Year by year
Since 2011
10
2011
9
2012
12
2013
7
2014
9
2015
1
2016
3
2017
8
2018
3
2019
12
2020
2
2021
16
2022
18
2023
18
2024
4
2025
3
2026
What the numbers say
3 permits so far in 2026, against 4 in the whole of 2025.
Busiest full year: 2024 with 18 permits. First year on record: 2011.
In their own words
What Kerry Group Services does
Kerry Group is an international leader in taste & nutrition innovation. Kerry Group is an international leader in taste & nutrition innovation.
From kerry.com, the company's own site, read October 2026. Their words, not ours.
Companies Registration Office
The company behind the name
- Registered name
- Kerry Group Services Limited
- Company number
- 116550
- Type
- LTD - Private Company Limited by Shares
- Incorporated
- 1 September 1986
- Status
- Normal
- Registered office
- Prince's Street, Co Kerry Ireland, Tralee,kerry, V92 EH11
- Last annual return
- 12 June 2026
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What this tells you
They have done it before
Even a handful of permits means Kerry Group Services Ltd has been through the application and knows the timeline. That is the hard part; the second hire is easier than the first.
How to approach them
Lead with the trade
Put the skill and the years in the first line, not the visa. Kerry Group Services Ltd has handled permits before; what it needs to know first is whether you can do the job.
The record
Kerry Group Services Ltd uses employment permits sparingly: 3 issued so far in 2026, enough to show it knows the process without being a volume recruiter from abroad.
Over 16 years since 2011, Kerry Group Services Ltd has taken 135 employment permits, averaging 9 a year and reaching 18 in 2023. Recent years show a decline from the peak.
This year's permits came in 3 separate months, busiest in May with 1, which suggests a few distinct rounds of recruitment.
Kerry Group Services Limited is the registered name (CRO number 116550): a ltd - private company limited by shares, 40 years on the register. Its registered office is at Prince's Street, Co Kerry Ireland, Tralee,kerry.
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For candidates
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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