99 jobs lift the gloom in the mid-west

THE Mid-West yesterday provided some ease to the prevailing economic gloom with the announcement of 99 new jobs in Limerick and Shannon.

Tánaiste Mary Coughlan, who travelled to the region to make the announcements, said 50 new jobs at two Shannon companies were among 300 created this year in Shannon Free Zone for which Shannon Development has promotional responsibility.

A further 49 jobs were announced for the Raheen Industrial estate in Limerick.