Hammerlake Studios is expected to be operational in 2025.
A massive film studio in the midlands will staff over 1,300 people when operational.
Hammerlake Studios plans to construct Ireland's biggest ever film studio on a 25-acre site in Lough Sheever Corporate Park in Mullingar.
350 jobs will be created in 'Phase 1,' with a further 1,000 to come by 2025 when 'Phase 2' is complete.
The studio will host a series of information evenings, the first of which takes place next Tuesday at 6pm in Mullingar Library, in a bid to attarct local people to the industry.
Director of Development and Studio Operations, Tom Dowling, says they'll be offering transferable roles:
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