Builders wanted down under

UNEMPLOYED construction workers could be given the opportunity to work abroad for two years if they help rebuild areas of Australia and New Zealand hit by natural disaster.

As part of a major weekend jobs exhibition in the RDS, thousands of young Irish victims of the recession will be offered the chance to perform a genuine public service and get their careers back on track.

The work on offer includes construction opportunities in Christchurch, New Zealand, which was recently rocked by earthquake, and Queensland, Australia, which has been ravaged by floods.