Union concern over IT jobs

CONCERN about an overemphasis on information technology-based projects to create jobs in Kerry was voiced at the weekend, by a leading trade unionist in the county.

With unemployment in Tralee running at 16% and about 4,000 people on the live register in the area, SIPTU official Andrew McCarthy described the situation as “extremely dire”.

But, while welcoming IT-based enterprises, he said Kerry still had potential for the creation of additional food industries and heavy industry.