Up to 3,000 set to leave for NZ

UP TO 3,000 workers are expected to leave Ireland before the end of the year in a bid to avail of construction work opportunities in New Zealand.

Over the course of the weekend, the New Zealand earthquake commissioner highlighted the availability of about 8,000 building-related jobs arising from the clean up/rebuilding operation in Christchurch following an earthquake there earlier this year.

In the wake of that announcement, VisaFirst.com, a visa specialist, has experienced “a significant increase” in inquiries from Irish workers interested in moving to New Zealand.