A major multinational employer supported by IDA Ireland has closed its European headquarters in Galway City – ending hopes of creating 200 high-skilled jobs.

Poly has confirmed to the Connacht Tribune that it has closed its offices at Crown Square in Mervue.

The communications software and hardware provider announced a new research and development base at Crown Square in September 2021. Recruitment commenced immediately.

It had plans to create more than 200 high-skilled jobs over five years and embarked on a further recruitment campaign in May 2022.

But a spokesperson confirmed it has shut its Galway base, and moved to Dublin, after it was subsumed by another company.

A spokesperson said: “Poly is now legally a part of the HP organisation and Poly employees, who were employed by Poly in Ireland, have joined HP’s trading entity in Ireland (HP Technology Ireland Limited).

“The Poly Galway office at Crown Square in Mervue is now closed. The focus of our operations continues to be located at HP Ireland’s main office in Dublin, where HP and Poly continue to build on synergy and collaboration.”

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