‘No reward’ for Cork County Council’s Gateway employees

Not one of the 205 people taken on by Cork County Council through the government’s Gateway scheme got permanent employment with the local authority.

A number of councillors expressed their anger at the news after councillor Des O’Grady received a report from council officials on the matter yesterday.

Seven of the Gateway employees are still being used to carry out projects and they are due to complete their 22-month contract with the council in August.