825 new full-time jobs were created in Gaeltacht companies in 2021, the highest number of jobs created in one year since 2008. When job reductions are taken into account, there is a net increase of 446 in overall employment – the largest annual net increase since 1996.
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Galway Bay FM
11 May 2021
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – The jobs and cultural agency Údarás na Gaeltachta has reported that queries to relocate to the Galway Gaeltacht have doubled as a result of the pandemic.
The group reports it has created one of Ireland’s biggest remote working networks during the lifespan of its recent three-year strategy, adding 1,609 new jobs in Gaeltacht areas in the period.
The digital Gteic Network includes nine digital hubs in Galway with broadband and office facilities in areas including An Cheathrú Rua.
There were 7,363 full-time and 437 part-time jobs supported by Údarás by the end of 2020.