More jobs losses expected in Kildare as GRA highlight confusion over lockdown measures

The Government announced an extension of Kildare's restrictions yesterday, but they have been lifted in counties Offaly and Laois. File picture: PA

Another 1,000 jobs will be lost in Kildare over the next two weeks after Covid-19 restrictions were extended, according to the county's Chamber of Commerce.

County Kildare Chamber has said that is on top of the 1,200 people who have been laid off over the past fortnight.