Referral programme projects could create 800 jobs by end of 2015

The Government’s innovative referral programme, ConnectIreland, has projects that could generate up to 800 jobs in Ireland by 2015.

The initiative takes advantage of Irish people’s links with foreign firms to get them to create jobs here.

ConnectIreland has been in contact with 200 companies via the referral marketing programme and is examining the viability of 10- to 12 possible investment projects, with decisions expected by year end.