IDA figures - Jobs boom needs State investment

UP-BEAT predictions on the jobs front for the year ahead are welcome proof that Ireland’s economy is burgeoning.

IDA figures - Jobs boom needs State investment
Wed, 04 Jan, 2006 - 00:00

In its end of year statement for 2005, the Industrial Development Agency (IDA) reports the best year for job creation since the heady days of the Celtic Tiger in 2000.

Overall, a total of 12,600 jobs were created by foreign multi-nationals in Ireland, making last year the second best on record despite 8,000 job losses.

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