Calleary calls for reality on tackling unemployment

A bid to boost innovation in job creation and focus on helping business outside Dublin has been dismissed as a “spinfest” by opposition political parties.

Fianna Fáil’s Dara Caleary made the charge after Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Joan Burton launched the 13th action plan for jobs event in three years. Mr Calleary said the latest measures announced paid lip-service to the regions and did nothing for the long-term unemployed.

The event saw Irish multinational ICON announce moves to create 200 jobs in Dublin and Limerick in a new global innovation hub, with the help of Enterprise Ireland funding.