Job losses at EI firms set to continue

LAST year’s pattern of approximately 8,000 more jobs being lost in Enterprise Ireland (EI) supported companies than were created, is likely to be broadly repeated this year, management at state development agency, EI said yesterday.

The agency’s latest annual report, published yesterday, showed thatalthough just over 10,500 jobs were created among Enterprise Ireland-supported firms last year, 18,525 were lost.

The 8,000 jobs deficit brought total employment levels among Enterprise Ireland-supported companies to 145,758 people as of the end of last year.