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Recruitment underway for 200 gaming centre jobs
Date Published: 27-Jun-2011
BY CIARAN TIERNEY
Recruitment is underway to fill many of the 200 jobs which are due to come on stream at the EA BioWare electronic gaming centre on the east side of the city.
BioWare, a division of Electronic Arts (EA), chose the city as its European customer centre of excellence last year and set up home at the Galway Technology Centre in Mervue after viewing a number of potential locations.
Recruitment is underway for English, French, and German language customer service representatives, programme managers, and specialist IT positions for the multi-national, which confirmed plans to set up a ‘studio’ here in May of last year.
While many of the new recruits will have IT and electronics backgrounds, the company is also said to be interested in sourcing young people with a huge interest in computer games.
“We are up and running and are quite actively hiring at the moment,” confirmed a spokesperson for the corporation yesterday.
The aim of setting up the Galway plant is to give BioWare closer access to fans of its games in Europe, according to Ray Muzyka, Group General Manager of BioWare.
“Galway gives us the right mix of solid technology infrastructure and international recruitment opportunities,” he said.
The company spokesperson declined to reveal how many of the 200 jobs projected for the plant had been filled at this stage, but said that they intended to move to a bigger plant – also on the east side of the city – when contacted by the Sentinel.
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Date Published: 07-May-2013
Galway has a population of young people which is more than twice the national average.
According to information gathered by the Central Statistics Office, Galway’s population of 20 to 24 year olds is more than twice the national average.
The number of 25-34 year olds in Galway is also more than the norm nationally, with the two main colleges thought to be the main reason.
However immigration in Galway is much higher than in other areas at 19.4 percent, compared to the national average of 12 percent.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
A city councillor is encouraging people to donate goods directly to charity shops.
It follows allegations of thefts from clothes banks in Galway and across the country in recent months.
However, cameras are in place at some clothes banks and surveillance is carried out by local authorities.
Speaking on Galway Talks, Councillor Neil McNeilis said the problem of theft from clothes banks is widespread.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
A park ‘n’ ride scheme from Carnmore into Galway city could become a permanent service if there is public demand.
That’s according to the Chief Executive of Galway Chamber of Commerce, Michael Coyle.
The pilot scheme will begin at 7.20 next Monday morning, May 13th.
Motorists will be able to park cars at the airport carpark in Carnmore and avail of a bus transfer to Forster Street in the city.
Buses will depart every 20 minutes at peak times and every 30 minutes at offpeak times throughout the day, at a cost of 2 euro per journey.
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