1,000 film sector jobs at risk as studio talks stall

Up to 1,000 potential film industry jobs in Limerick are on hold over the stalling of talks involving a major studio, it was claimed last night.

Fianna Fáil spokesman on justice Niall Collins said Ardmore Studios is anxious to take over an industrial building once used by multi-nationals Wang and Dell.

But, he said, bureaucratic wrangling among various government departments has halted progress on the project which could generate up to 1,000 jobs.