State agencies aim to create 30,000 jobs

ALMOST 30,000 jobs will be created next year by the state’s enterprise agencies.

The IDA aims to create 9,800 direct and 6,800 indirect jobs next year through foreign direct investments while Enterprise Ireland’s target is for 6,300 direct jobs and 4,400 spin-off jobs through export-led Irish firms.

Enterprise Minister Batt O’Keeffe said these jobs will be sustainable and high- quality and will underpin the country’s return to economic growth and drive “fresh levels of innovation across the whole economy”.