Galway Bay fm newsroom – Over 100 new jobs were created in Galway’s Gaeltacht during 2015.
Nationwide, Údarás na Gaeltachta client companies created 533 full-time equivalent jobs in 2015 – a net gain of 215 jobs and the highest net increase since 2005.
According to a review from Údarás, 131 of those jobs are in Connemara and represent a net gain of 44 jobs.
The review states that seven new enterprises were established during the year throughout the Galway Gaeltacht.
There are currently 2,879 full-time equivalent jobs in Údarás client companies in Galway’s Gaeltacht – a net increase of 44 jobs on the figure for 2014.
The review also says a number of new projects were approved last year which are expected to attract 6 million euro in investment and create over 35 new jobs.
Total employment in all Údarás client companies nationwide is 7,869 – with the largest increases last year taking place in the Galway and Donegal Gaeltacht areas.
The review adds that last year there was a decrease of 50% on the number of jobs lost in 2014.
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