800 jobs on the way, claims embattled IDA

THE head of the Industrial Development Authority has hit back at criticism that the jobs agency does little to create employment in small towns.

IDA chief executive Barry O’Leary said that up to 800 hi-tech jobs will be announced by IDA-supported firms around the country over the next six weeks.

He made his comments yesterday at the announcement of 250 jobs in Cork at software giant VMware.