A €25 Billion Commitment to Ireland? Creating Jobs, Building Infrastructure?

NB this is from Amazon’s perspective, and we are running this to present their point of view, but we are happy to hear from other perspectives also. This is not a paid-for article either, and the opinions expressed are those of Amazon, and not Irish TechNews.

For more than two decades, Amazon has been growing its presence in Ireland – delivering for  customers, creating thousands of jobs, and investing in communities across the country. €25 Billion actually spent, or necessary infrastructure?

A €25 Billion Commitment to Ireland?

Here’s how Amazon is contributing to Ireland’s economy.

1. We’re making significant long-term investments in Ireland

Amazon’s commitment to Ireland continues to grow. In 2025 alone, Amazon invested more than €3  billion in Ireland, including the launch of Amazon.ie, as well as infrastructure investments and  compensation to our employees. These investments span our fulfilment operations, distribution  network, data centres, corporate offices, cutting-edge connectivity infrastructure (such as our  “Fastnet” subsea cable) and Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network, Leo. All these projects  together reinforce Ireland’s position as a key hub for Amazon’s European operations. Amazon has  also invested in our local community through initiatives with Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA),  Regional Creatives Fund and various Amazon Community Funds.

2. We’re creating jobs and supporting local employment

Amazon employs around 6,500 people across Ireland, with an extended workforce of 10,000 people  working in our corporate and operations sites. As our operations grow, so too does the demand for  local suppliers, service providers, and skilled workers across the country. As a significant employer in  Ireland, we provide a range of roles from entry-level positions to highly-skilled jobs, including  operations managers, data engineers, film producers, and finance professionals, through to health  and safety specialists and picking, packing, and shipping associates. This, in turn, reflects the  diversity of our business in Ireland, which spans Amazon retail, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Prime,  Amazon Studios, and Amazon Leo, our satellite broadband network.

3. We’re innovating for customers and connecting communities

Amazon is investing in world class infrastructure that will benefit Ireland and Europe for decades to  come.

Amazon.ie – A dedicated store for Irish customers

In March 2025, we launched Amazon.ie, a dedicated Irish store offering customers access to  hundreds of millions of products with fast delivery, easy returns, and local customer service.

Expanding fulfilment capacity in Ireland

Amazon’s fulfilment centre in Baldonnell, Dublin, has grown rapidly since opening in 2022. With 200  new jobs created in 2026 alone, the fulfilment centre supports over 700 roles, with plans to hire  additional team members this year. Together with delivery stations in Rathcoole and Ballycoolin, the  site is enabling wider selection and faster delivery across Ireland seven days a week, including one day delivery on hundreds of thousands of items.

Amazon Leo satellite gateway in Cork

Amazon is building a satellite gateway facility at the National Space Centre in Cork as part of Amazon  Leo (formerly Project Kuiper), a low Earth orbit satellite constellation designed to bring fast, reliable  internet beyond the reach of existing networks.

Fastnet: A new transatlantic subsea cable landing in Cork

Amazon is also investing in Fastnet – a state-of-the-art transatlantic subsea fibre-optic cable system  connecting County Cork in Ireland to Maryland in the United States. This investment will enhance  Ireland’s digital connectivity and meet rising demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence  (AI).

Amazon South West Cork Community Fund

The first-ever Amazon South West Cork Community Fund is supporting 22 community-led projects  with grants of up to €10,000, spanning STEM education, sustainability, health, and community  development across the region.

Peatland Finance Initiative

Amazon’s Right Now Climate Fund committed €495,000 to develop a new Peatland Standard for  Ireland, enabling farmers and landowners to fund restoration projects through verified ecosystem  certificates. With 700,000 hectares of degraded peatlands in the country, the initiative has the  potential to significantly boost Ireland’s climate resilience.

Tackling energy poverty with EnergyCloud

Through a collaboration with not-for-profit EnergyCloud Ireland, Amazon is helping tackle energy  poverty by equipping low-income households with smart heating devices that harness surplus wind  energy to provide free hot water. Launched in 2023 with 1,000 households in Fingal, Dublin, the  programme expanded in 2025 to reach a further 500 families.

Supporting the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA)

Amazon supports the GAA through Glór na nÓg (Voice of the Youth), a Community Funding Initiative  which delivered €85,000 in funding for training equipment and club improvements across GAA,  Ladies Gaelic Football Association, and Camogie clubs nationwide. Amazon is supporting the  initiative again in 2026 with a further €100,000 donation.

Regional Creatives Fund Ireland

Amazon launched the Regional Creatives Fund Ireland, offering grants of up to €20,000 to charities  helping people from underrepresented backgrounds pursue creative careers. Inaugural recipients  include Cork Midsummer Festival and the Galway Film Fleadh.

Amazon Literary Partnership

Now in its seventh year, the Amazon Literary Partnership continues to provide grants to literary  organisations that inspire and champion writers across Ireland and the UK. In 2024, the partnership  expanded to support groups in Ireland for the first time, helping to amplify diverse voices and  engage children with expressing themselves through writing.

Data Centre Technician Course at Technical University Dublin

Amazon has partnered with Technological University Dublin and Drogheda Institute of Further  Education to develop a Data Centre Technician programme, preparing participants for technical roles  in Ireland’s growing data centre sector. The programme which includes paid internship opportunities  is designed in conjunction with Amazon experts, and Amazon is providing 40 scholarships each year  to allow participants to complete the programme free of fees.

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