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According to the Irish Times, Apple plans to expand its Cork campus with a new building that could house up to 1,300 employees in a significant investment for the tech giant.

The company has applied for planning permission for the expansion at Hollyhill, which will be in addition to the city centre location that Apple currently occupies, and will house a mixture of new and existing staff. It is not yet clear how many new roles will be created as a result of the expansion.

If permission is granted, Apple hopes to start work towards the end of the year, completing it in 2025.

The four-storey building, which will be built on an existing car park, will connect to other buildings on the campus through a cantilevered link corridor. The development will include employee transport services and green communal spaces for staff.

The extension will run on 100 per cent renewable energy, with a mixture of solar panels and heat pumps. Apple’s corporate operations have been carbon neutral since 2020 and it is targeting that level for its entire supply chain by 2030." For more, read the full report by The Irish Times.

Cathy Kearney, Apple's Vice President of European operations "We've called Cork home for more than 40 years, and are thrilled to accelerate our investments here as we grow our team and expand our campus. We are proud to be part of the community here, and with this new project, we will continue to create new jobs, support local organisations, and drive innovation on behalf of our customers." For more, read Ireland's RTÉ report.