Council may opt out of job schemes

Cork County Council could become the first local authority in the country to discontinue employing people under Job-Bridge and Gateway schemes.

The majority of its 55 councillors believe the schemes are wrong because those on them have no chance of getting a full-time job with the council due to a government-imposed recruitment embargo.

Councillors are to debate a motion to opt out of the schemes when they meet in a fortnight’s time.