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Allied Irish Bank (AIB)

Kerry Group

Glanbia

AIB is one of Ireland’s “Big Four” commercial banks, offering a full suite of personal, business, and corporate financial services.

Founded in 1966, it plays a central role in the Irish economy and has a massive physical presence with over 170 branches nationwide.

Originally a small dairy cooperative in County Kerry, this company is now a world leader in taste and nutrition. It provides advanced ingredients and flavors for the global food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, while still maintaining a strong presence in the Irish consumer market with various chilled brands.

Glanbia is a global nutrition leader with deep roots in Irish dairy farming cooperatives. Headquartered in Kilkenny, it has transformed from a local processor into a multinational corporation specializing in performance nutrition (like Optimum Nutrition) and high-tech food ingredients, exporting to over 130 countries.

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Rank	CompanyName	Industry	Country	HappinessScore
1	The Galway Bay Hotel	Hospitality	Ireland	87
2	Bizzy B's Creche	Education and Research	Ireland	84
3	Sheraton Athlone Hotel	Hospitality	Ireland	83
4	BEACON HOSPITAL	Health and Social Care	Ireland	82
5	Eurofins Ireland	Education and Research	Ireland	81
6	Department of Social Protection	Public Sector and Government	Ireland	81
7	Eli Lilly Ireland	Health and Social Care	Ireland	80
8	Glanbia	Manufacturing of Consumer Goods	Ireland	80
9	Hodson Bay Hotel	Hospitality	Ireland	79
10	Microsoft Ireland	Technology	Ireland	78
11	Castlegar Nursing Home	Health and Social Care	Ireland	77
12	Musgrave Marketplace	Retail	Ireland	77
13	Dalata Hotels	Hospitality	Ireland	77
14	Insomnia Coffee Company	Hospitality	Ireland	77
15	Carey Glass	Construction and Building Materials	Ireland	76
16	Department of Education and Youth Ireland	Education and Research	Ireland	76
17	Dell Technologies Ireland	Technology	Ireland	76
18	Dublin City Council	Public Sector and Government	Ireland	76
19	MSD Ireland	Health and Social Care	Ireland	76
20	Google Ireland	Technology	Ireland	75
21	Nike Ireland	Retail	Ireland	75
22	Department of Further and Higher Education Ireland	Education and Research	Ireland	75
23	FedEx Ireland	Transportation and Logistics	Ireland	75
24	Trinity College Dublin	Education and Research	Ireland	75
25	SISK Ireland	Construction and Building Materials	Ireland	75
26	Apple Ireland	Retail	Ireland	74
27	KFC Ireland	Hospitality	Ireland	74
28	Forward Steps Resource Centre	Education and Research	Ireland	74
29	Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI)	Education and Research	Ireland	74
30	MCR Group	Business and Management Services	Ireland	74
31	Four Seasons Hotel & Leisure Club Monagha	Hospitality	Ireland	74
32	Deloitte Ireland	Financial Services	Ireland	74
33	University College Dublin (UCD)	Education and Research	Ireland	74
34	PepsiCo Ireland	Manufacturing of Consumer Goods	Ireland	74
35	Pfizer Ireland	Health and Social Care	Ireland	73
36	Boston Scientific Ireland	Health and Social Care	Ireland	73
37	intel Ireland	Technology	Ireland	73
38	Bon Secours Health System	Health and Social Care	Ireland	73
39	Writech Industrial Services Ireland	Construction and Building Materials	Ireland	73
40	University College Cork	Education and Research	Ireland	73
41	Children's Health Ireland	Health and Social Care	Ireland	73
42	Amazon Flex Ireland	Retail	Ireland	73
43	UPMC Ireland	Health and Social Care	Ireland	73
44	Primark Ireland	Retail	Ireland	72
45	Elis Ireland	Business and Management Services	Ireland	72
46	Irish life	Financial Services	Ireland	72
47	AXA Ireland	Financial Services	Ireland	72
48	Clickworker	Education and Research	Ireland	72
49	Allied Irish Bank	Financial Services	Ireland	72
50	Aairex Environmental	Chemicals, Mining and Metals Manufacturing	Ireland	72
51	Irish Rail	Transportation and Logistics	Ireland	72
52	Beaumont Hospital Dublin	Health and Social Care	Ireland	72
53	Arnotts	Retail	Ireland	72
54	Aldi Ireland	Retail	Ireland	71
55	Amazon Ireland	Retail	Ireland	71
56	Civil Service Ireland	Public Sector and Government	Ireland	71
57	Medtronic Ireland	Health and Social Care	Ireland	71
58	Home Instead Ireland	Health and Social Care	Ireland	71
59	Sunbeam house service	Health and Social Care	Ireland	71
60	H&M Ireland	Retail	Ireland	71
61	Rosata Recruitment	Business and Management Services	Ireland	70
62	Subway Ireland	Hospitality	Ireland	70
63	Boots Ireland	Retail	Ireland	70
64	Kerry Group Ireland	Manufacturing of Consumer Goods	Ireland	70
65	Stryker Ireland	Health and Social Care	Ireland	70

The data shown in the following table is a snapshot based on last year’s data up until 30/11/2025. To see the current scores, please visit the Worlds Happiest Workplaces List.

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Winner's list: Happiest Workplaces in Ireland, published by The Sunday Times Ireland

Allied Irish Bank (AIB)

Kerry Group

Glanbia

Winner's List: Happiest Workplaces in Ireland

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