Recruitment drive gets underway to attract planners for Ireland's councils

A total of 43 new posts are now available in 26 of the 31 county and city councils nationwide

Liam Conneally, Chair of the County and City Management Association's Planning and Land Use Committee with planning graduates Grace Hamilton and Mateusz Ciesiolka. A major recruitment drive is aiming to attract graduate planners into Irelands county and city councils. Picture: Robbie Reynolds/PA Wire

A recruitment drive is aiming to attract graduate planners into Ireland's county and city councils.

The local government initiative, launched on Tuesday, aims to attract graduates exiting degree or masters courses in Ireland and internationally. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to shape the future development of cities, towns and villages over the coming decades.