More jobs are being created outside the Dublin region as the economic recovery broadens and finally spells an ending to the two-tier economy, according to two surveys published today.

Irish firms are expecting to recruit more staff in the second quarter of this year, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.

Employers are expecting to expand their workforce at the fastest rate since 2007 with staffing levels expected to rise in almost all sectors of the economy, a new report has found.