It's been a great day on the jobs front for Ireland.

We already covered the terrific news about Facebook creating 2,000 jobs in Meath, and now Cork and Galway have more positive announcements. According to RTÉ, Hortonworks, the Californian-based software company, will be opening an office in Cork city and creating 50 jobs in sectors such as; IT, HR, marketing, tech support, finance and operations. More good news for Cork is that ten new additions will also be made at Fortuity, the Irish technology company, which is located in Carrigtwohill. Also, in Galway, technology companies Ice Cube and Tec Support are merging and, over the next three years, will bring in 100 new staff. Meanwhile, #Dublinplan has been big on Twitter today, with the government keen to promote various job opportunities in the capital.

Plan for 66,000 jobs #Dublinplan @RichardbrutonTD @joanburton @AodhanORiordain @StephanieBRegan @naoiseomuiri pic.twitter.com/MOruhU8ayf

— Farrell (@bubbleblwr) January 25, 2016

#Dublinplan @RichardbrutonTD @joanburton @Paschald @StephanieBRegan pic.twitter.com/iadW2XTBgd — Farrell (@bubbleblwr) January 25, 2016

@innovate_dublin at launch of the Dublin Action Plan for Jobs 2016-2018 #Dublinplan in @ButlersChocs pic.twitter.com/F3OEvFahSt

— Innovate Dublin (@innovate_dublin) January 25, 2016

Minister @RichardbrutonTD illustrates how the #Dublinplan will impact the Dublin Region #allaboutjobs pic.twitter.com/shENGZ8Y6F — DJEI (@JobsEnterInnov) January 25, 2016

Key objective of Dublin Action Plan for Jobs is to achieve a 25% increase in number of start-ups #Dublinplan https://t.co/LY5w71KLYj

— Enterprise Ireland (@Entirl) January 25, 2016

Key sectors targeted in the #Dublinplan include technology, financial services, life sciences, manufacturing, tourism and retail — Richard Bruton (@RichardbrutonTD) January 25, 2016

Good news that Facebook to begin construction on data centre in Clonee, as we launch Dublin Action Plan for Jobs today. #dubw #dublinplan

— Joan Burton (@joanburton) January 25, 2016

#Dublinplan will see more graduate jobs created in Dublin to 2019 via 430 new investments through the IDA. — Sean Gannon (@SeanGannonTCD) January 25, 2016

The Dublin Action Plan for jobs launched today aims to deliver 10-15% employment growth in the coming years #Dublinplan

— MerrionStreet.ie (@merrionstreet) January 25, 2016

The reaction has been predictably mixed and strong.

Good news for a change #Dublinplan — GTimbre (@GTimbre7) January 25, 2016

Plenty of positive news on the jobs front today with announcements from #hortonworks #facebook #fortuity #Dublinplan

— Darren Brennan (@darrenbrennan83) January 25, 2016

Dublin as centre of excellence in CSR #Dublinplan #bitci — Bernadette Phelan (@PhelanBer) January 25, 2016

obvious #Dublinplan is about getting votes, for the rest of the country its #getyourownplan

— gfm101 (@gfm101) January 25, 2016

Here's a #Dublinplan for y'all. Jail Enda. Jail Dennis. Jail Freemason Alan Kelly and the rest of his filth. Set Ireland free. Just an idea. — Bar Polar (@BarPolar13) January 25, 2016

I can't believe there's a #dublinplan the place is booming. Take a spin back West or ANYWHERE outside the capital and it's a different story

— Jason Murphy (@boreenbroadcast) January 25, 2016

People told to return home to work in Dublin as part of #Dublinplan People in Donegal told government will get back to ignoring them soon. — Antoin Beag Ó Colla (@AntoinBeag) January 25, 2016

Government announces 66,000 corporate slavery positions for the desperate atomised & unemployed in Dublin today, #Dublinplan

— Gaythoven (@Gaythoven) January 25, 2016

Dublin is the last place in Ireland that needs help with jobs. The rest of he country need it #Dublinplan — Leo Nally (@leoandbehold) January 25, 2016