5 thousand jobs created in West over past 12 months out of 67 thousand nationwide

Galway Bay fm newsroom - Of the 67 thousand jobs created nationwide over the past 12 months - just 5 thousand of those were created in the west.

Dublin accounted for the largest figure - 33 thousand jobs - while the border region experienced a drop of some 3 thousand roles.

According to the Irish Independent, most of the jobs created in the past year are in the services sector - such as ICT, transport, hospitality, food and administration.

The figures from the CSO come as the government will today launch a one billion euro fund that aims to boost rural communities.

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