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28,000 Jobs To Be Created In The North East And North West Of Ireland By 2020

A new government action for jobs in the north east and north west regions aims to create 28,000 extra jobs by 2020.

Today the minster for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton will launch the plans in Sligo and Drogheda as part of the Government’s €250 regional job strategy.

The scheme will cover Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan and Louth, which has seen significant emigration and 31,600 job losses between 2008 and 2011.

The scheme will target sectors which have been tradionally strong in the regions such as agri-food, manufacturing and tourism, along with new sectors like clean technology and digital payments.

The Government is also targeting an increase of up to 40% in IDA investments in the area and 25% increase in the number of start ups.

For more on this article, please visit: RTE Business

Survey Shows Irish Entrepreneurs Have Difficulty In Attracting Skilled Labour

The latest EY Entrepreneur of the Year survey has shown that a key challenge facing Irish entrepreneurs is the difficulty in attracting skilled labour.

Almost one third of 416 entrepreneurs surveyed said a shortage of experienced talent as their number one challenge.

The survey showed 87 per cent of respondents said they felt positive about the current economic environment, 64 per cent believed there was not sufficient support in place for those whose businesses are struggling or have failed. This compares with a figure of 37 per cent last year.

The survey also showed 46 per cent said they had a business fail in the course of their career.

For more on this article, please visit: The Irish Times