Industrial jobs slide curbed in region, finds report

A THREE-YEAR slide in industrial job numbers in the Mid-West was halted in 2004, according to Shannon Development's annual report, published yesterday.

Shannon Development has responsibility for promoting indigenous enterprises in the region and all industry in the Shannon Fee Zone.

Employment numbers in those industries in 2004 stood at 19,739, generating €4.4 billion in sales; exports worth €3.1bn and economic expenditure of just under €2bn.