Mixed reaction as plan described as ‘a start’ with ‘a lot more to do’

THERE was a mixed reaction to the jobs initiative from the unemployed, unions, social justice groups and opposition politicians.

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) said it was a “promising first step” while Social Justice Ireland said the scheme was “far too small to make any impact of substance on Ireland’s record level of long-term unemployment”.

The Irish National Organisation for the Unemployed (INOU) described it “as a start” but warned “there’s a lot more to do”.