Publicjobs apologises to 12,000 job applicants for 'administrative error' that ranked them incorrectly

The competition for clerical officers nationwide involves initial assessments that rank candidates ahead of being invited for further interview. File picture: iStock

Ireland’s public sector recruitment body has issued an apology after over 12,000 applicants to a civil service panel ranked incorrectly in order of merit due to an “administrative error”.

The competition for clerical officers nationwide, run by Publicjobs, involves initial assessments that rank candidates ahead of being invited for further interview.