As many as 540 new jobs are being created at Randox Laboratories in Co Donegal.
The company has announced it is expanding its facility in Dungloe over the next six years.
It specialises in developing tests for conditions like Alzheimer's, kidney disease and some forms of cancer.
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Some of the jobs will require specialised qualifications and experience, however many others will be filled from within the local community
Dr Kieran Richardson is Research and Development Manager at Randox.
He told Highland Radio News that while some of the jobs will require specialised qualifications and experience, many others will be filled from within the local community:
