There's good news on the jobs front

Five hundred jobs are being announced by Healthcare recruitment company TTM.

The positions, which will be based around Ireland, will come on stream over the next five years.

The Clare-based firm currently employs 1,200 healthcare professionals and this latest announced comes through a 30% takeover by Broadlake.

Brian Crowley, CEO, outlines the type of jobs on offer: "Many of these roles will be for commissions, such as nursing professionals, social care professionals and allied health professionals.

"They will be working in our nationwide residential centres, our step-dwon units and our home- based services."