IDA ‘not washing its hands of south-east’

THE IDA is not “washing its hands” of Waterford and any money used from the sale of assets in the area is being ploughed back into job creation in the region, the agency says.

The overseas jobs agency has been accused by a member of Waterford City Council of turning its back on the area. But regional director Brian Conroy said there has never been more focus on job creation and investment in Waterford and across the south-east region.

Independent city councillor Davy Daniels made his comments after it emerged that another IDA chief who had been invited to attend the council on two occasions was being asked to set his own time and date for such a session, given the difficulties in arranging the meeting.