Recruitment buoyant in second quarter

RECRUITMENT activity remained buoyant in the second quarter of the year, Bank of Ireland said yesterday.

The bank said the level of job advertising in the three months to June was 6% ahead of the same period last year and the retail and professional sectors were particularly strong.

Chief economist Dan McLaughlin said the demand for labour continued to grow strongly and immigration was playing “a key role” in filling the gap between demand and Irish-based supply.