Election candidate says there’s concern for future of Ballyshannon call-centre jobs
A Donegal election candidate says there is growing concern for the future of 30 jobs in Ballyshannon. People Before Profit candidate Cyril Brennan says it’s because of BT’s plans to offload its Irish operations. Ocean FM News is awaiting a response from BT. Cyril Brennan says the at-risk jobs are…
156 new jobs created in the Donegal Gaeltacht last year
156 new jobs were created in the Donegal Gaeltacht in 2018 – an increase of 85 positions on the previous year. There are 2,278 jobs in Údarás na Gaeltachta client companies in Donegal, the highest number of jobs since 2008. Last year the Board of Údarás na Gaeltachta approved a…
High jobs vacancy rate in Leitrim, low in Sligo and Donegal
Leitrim and Cavan are among the counties with the highest job vacancy rates in the country. Donegal and Sligo are among the lowest. That’s according to figures just released from IrishJobs.ie. In Leitrim, job vacancies increased by 22 percent in the last quarter and by 11% over the year. Sligo…
Minister to explore using Skype to interview teachers abroad for jobs here
Donegal Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh is to examine to use of Skype in carrying out interviews for teaching positions. The move is aimed at teachers abroad and hopes to bring more Irish teachers home to fill Irish teaching positions. Addressing the National Association of Principals and Deputy…
Recruitment, training for eir jobs have already begun
Eir says training and recruitment has already started for 350 new customer services jobs announced today. The telecommunications company is building a new customer contact centre at Rathedmond in Sligo town. The 350 new jobs are welcome for the North West. Eir says the jobs being created are new in…
Minister says Sligo jobs announcement will help to balance regional development
The Junior Minister for Communications says the announcement this morning of 350 new jobs for Sligo will benefit the entire north west region. Minister Sean Canney is in Sligo this morning for the jobs announcement by telecommunications company eir at its new state-of-the-art facility at Rathedmond. The jobs will be…
Massive boost: 350 new jobs to be announced for Sligo this morning
A major new jobs announcement for Sligo is expected to be made later this morning. Telecommunications company Eir is to create 350 new positions at its new state of the art facility in Rathedmond in Sligo Town. Sligo/Leitrim Fine Gael TD Tony McLoughlin says it will be a massive boost…