A SEVEN percent increase has been recorded for new jobs in Clare for Enterprise Ireland client companies.
New figures from the Department of Enterprise show Enterprise Ireland supported businesses in Clare have grown by 366 jobs in the past year alone which is a seven percent increase and it brings total employment to 5,566 people.
Enterprise Ireland’s focused strategy in Clare centres around promoting innovation, scale-up companies and connecting businesses with new markets.
Vitalograph is one such business, the med-tech company is creating 200 new jobs through its major expansion at Clare Technology Park and in Limerick.
IDA Ireland client companies employ over 6,000 people in Clare, contributing to the Mid-West region’s impressive twenty percent growth in FDI employment over the past five years.
Clare TD, Joe Cooney (FG) said the numbers showed a “significant rise”. He stated, “In light of the recent introduction of a 15% tariff on goods imported from the EU to the USA, Enterprise Ireland’s investment in the Mid-West is more crucial than ever, helping local companies innovate, diversify export markets, and remain competitive on the global stage”.
Deputy Cooney added, “This significant rise in jobs within Enterprise Ireland client companies is a clear sign that Clare’s economy is growing stronger than ever. The addition of 366 new jobs in just one year shows that our local businesses are not only surviving but thriving, expanding their workforce and boosting the local economy”.
O’Callaghans Mills native Cooney also praised the ongoing work of the Local Enterprise Office Clare, which last year received €1,368,490 in funding an increase on both previous years supporting 228 small businesses and helping to sustain over 1,300 jobs through direct grants and development programmes.
