Challenges ahead for new Enterprise Ireland chief

In November, Julie Sinnamon will succeed Frank Ryan as chief of Enterprise Ireland, the body charged with promoting the development of indigenous enterprise and job creation.

News of her appointment came late in the week. It coincided with reports of a 33,000 year-on-year rise in numbers in employment, with particularly welcome growth in the number of full time jobs.

But with the unemployment rate at 13.7% — well over 400,000 — and with emigration running at 50,000 a year, the new Enterprise Ireland boss will have her hands full.