Kenny vows to end long-term unemployment

EVERYONE who is currently long-term unemployed will be either back to work or in training courses by the end of the Government’s term, the Taoiseach has pledged.

Enda Kenny said providing a “change of direction” for people who have been out of work for over a year would be a priority for the Coalition in 2012, and that creating opportunities was something it would pursue “relentlessly”.

But opposition politicians questioned the Government’s ability to fulfil the pledge, saying there had been little progress from Mr Kenny’s administration to date.