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Limerick firm Kirby Group to hire 30 in South Africa office

Kirby now employs over 1,400 staff across nine European countries

Executive Chairman at Kirby Group Engineering Jimmy Kirby, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin TD and Her Excellency Fionnuala Gilsenan, Ireland’s Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa Photo: The Works Brothers

Kirby Group Engineering has opened its new office in Cape Town, South Africa, in what is the company’s first base outside Europe.

The Limerick-headquartered firm was established by brothers Tom and Michael Kirby in Thomondgate in 1964 and since then has grown to become a leading provider of mechanical and electrical engineering contracting services.

Kirby now employs over 1,400 staff across nine European countries and had a turnover of more than €454 million in 2022.