TO mark the the golden jubilee of the company’s operations in Limerick, Limerick Council has announced that the April meeting of the Metropolitan District is to take place at the Analog Devices campus in the Raheen Business Park.
This comes as elected members of the local authority have indicated a desire to host future Metropolitan District meetings at “other key locations across the district”.
The Council said that the move, agreed at the March monthly district meeting, held on March 9, “recognises Analog Devices’ 50 years in Limerick and its significant contribution to employment, innovation, and investment in the region”.
It is a rare occasion that will see councillors and the Council executive host their monthly meeting outside the Council chambers.
Cathaoirleach of the Metropolitan District, Fine Gael councillor Daniel Butler, said that “for 50 years, Analog Devices has been part of the fabric of Limerick. Across the city and county, almost everyone knows a family member, friend, or neighbour who has worked there at some point.”
“The company has provided high-quality employment for generations and has played a huge role in shaping the Mid West’s reputation as a centre for technology and innovation.
“It will be a real privilege for us to hold our April meeting on site and recognise the enormous contribution the company has made to Limerick over the past five decades.”
The meeting, currently scheduled to take place on April 20, will take place in the ADI Catalyst building on the Analog Devices campus, a state-of-the-art innovation and collaboration centre opened in 2022 following a €100million investment.
Founded in 1976 as a 13-person start-up operating from a small unit developed by the then Shannon Free Airport Development Company (SFADCO), Analog Devices has grown into a major research, development, and manufacturing hub.
Today, the Raheen campus employs more than 1,800 people and is regarded as a strategic European centre for high-value technology and innovation.