€200k start-up scheme at core of jobs plan for South-east

THE recession-ravaged South-east will see a €200,000 start-up scheme at the heart of a jobs plan for the area to be revealed next week.

The region was left reeling by the sudden withdrawal of big name employers such as TalkTalk and Aviva and has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country.

Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton is expected to launch the fund in a bid to encourage start-up companies, which can compete for up to €20,000 each.