Belfast-based Grafton job agency has acquired Dublin agency Mary B Cremin Recruitment (MBC) in a multi-million euro deal.
Grafton said the move would strengthen its position in the Dublin market.
The deal will see the MBC network of four offices working with Grafton's six offices in the greater Dublin area and is part of an expansion strategy for Grafton in the Republic.
The global Grafton network now extends to 59 offices spanning 15 countries.
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Grafton Recruitment's managing director in Ireland, Ms Áine Maria Mizzoni, described MBC as "a leading supplier of support and administration staff in virtually every sector of the Irish economy".