Planned actions, priorities and inspections for the year have been outlined as the Health and Safety Authority has published its ‘Programme of Work for 2017’.
Shannon based diamond manufacturer, Element Six, has announced the creation of a further 100 jobs at its Clare facility as part of a €7million investment at the plant this year.
Three young Clare entrepreneurs are flying the flag for the County at the Regional Final of ‘Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur’ competition, which is offering an investment prize-fund of €1.5 million.
Meeting the future skills needs of Irish small and medium-sized businesses along with responding to the challenges and opportunities of Brexit will be key priorities for Skillnets in the coming years.
Young people on social welfare will save up to €20 a week as a result of the Government decision to cut the personal contribution they make to their rent supplement.
Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Minister for Jobs, Innovation and Enterprise has met with the Mid West Action Plan for Jobs Implementation Committee to discuss the future of the plan to deliver more jobs for the entire region.