Coalition outlines plan for 100,000 jobs by 2016

The Government has unveiled measures to help create 100,000 jobs by 2016, including a “finder’s fee” for individuals who steer new positions in Ireland’s direction.

The Action Plan for Jobs contains 270 measures, ranging from new technology centres to cutting red tape, aimed at helping businesses thrive in the years ahead.

But the opposition expressed disappointment at the plan, saying it lacked “new thinking” and was “mostly a rehash of initiatives already unveiled”.