Employers encouraged to hire people with disability

A MAJOR initiative was launched yesterday to persuade more employers to hire people with disabilities.

Minister for Trade and Commerce Michael Ahern joined forces with leading Cork employers to outline to company chief executives and managing directors the advantages of employing people with disabilities.

More than 150 business leaders from the southern region attended the conference at Jury’s Hotel, which was hosted by Alan Crosbie, chairman of Thomas Crosbie Holdings and Examiner Publications.