Lifeline for jobs centre earmarked for closure in disadvantaged Cork area

A jobs centre which was earmarked for closure today in an unemployment blackspot has been thrown a lifeline.

Cork City Partnership, which manages a network of seven Local Employment Services (LES) offices across the city, confirmed yesterday that it has deferred the planned closure today of its Mahon LES office.

It said the office, which provides a range of advice and supports for job-seekers, will remain open for the foreseeable future, and that it will engage in talks with a range of stakeholders on its long-term future.