Battle lost in the plan for digital gaming jobs

There’s little evidence of the extra 2,500 digital gaming jobs to which Richard Bruton aspired in his 2011 initiative, says John Hearne

The photos accompanying the CDT press release featured a grinning minister posing with a game controller, and made much of Ireland’s competitive advantage in video games.

“The task now is to sustain the momentum we have created in this sector and see through the creation of the jobs we need,” he said. “I am convinced that, driven by the industry experts who have agreed to serve on this group, that can now become a reality.”