French drugmaker Sanofi, which is a significant employer in Ireland, has told unions that it is planning to cut 670 jobs in France over the next two years.

The Government says it is committed to getting an extra 100,000 people into employment by the end of 2020.

Even the most benign outcome for Ireland, in which the British strike the softest of Brexit terms with the EU, would be bad news for growth, jobs, and the national finances in Ireland, a new report has found.

600 new jobs are coming on stream across Ireland over the next 2 years.