Údarás na Gaeltachta client firms create thousands of jobs

A total of 559 full-time jobs were created in Údarás na Gaeltachta client companies in 2016, bringing to 7,963 jobs in Údarás-supported companies by year end.

According to its annual report, the regional authority responsible for the economic, social, and cultural development of the Gaeltacht saw 36 businesses created last year, between them employing 100 staff, while a quarter of existing companies also grew their workforce.

Údarás na Gaeltachta CEO Steve Ó Cúláin said its efforts in recent years had shown significant results, surpassing targets for employment creation with over 500 new jobs created in the Gaeltacht annually.