IDA Ireland puts 2009 numbers on net job losses, new investments but no values; Total jobs fall below 2000 level
Dec 22nd, 2009 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
IDA Ireland, the inward development promotion agency, on Monday issued a statement on its 2009 performance and said its support companies had lost a net 9,000 jobs in the year, while new companies investing in Ireland for the first time were at 37 - - a rise of 11% on 2008. However, there was no value put on the investments and it could be well be less than recent years. The total jobs in the agency-assisted companies, fell below the level in 2000.