During the first meeting of Údarás na Gaeltachta’s Head Office in Na Forbacha, 97 jobs were approved in the manufacturing, marine, food and drink and business development sectors. The positions were approved for projects in counties Donegal, Galway and Kerry.
Údarás na Gaeltachta chairperson Mary Uí Chadhain said she is delighted to have been appointed as chairperson looks forward to working with the new board, both the members appointed at the beginning of the year and the newly-appointed members.
“The breadth of expertise and experience on the new board will be immensely valuable, as we work to achieve the aims of Údarás na Gaeltachta’s 5-Year Strategic Plan 2021-2025. We will approach this task with ambition and courage,” she said.
Údarás na Gaeltachta Chief Executive Tomás Ó Síocháin said they are happy that Údarás na Gaeltachta has a complete board once again, to deal with the crucial issues of employment, development and language for the Gaeltacht.
“At the beginning of this week, we had a significant employment announcement at the official opening of the new manufacturing facility of Freudenberg Medical in the Conamara Gaeltacht, at which the creation of a hundred new jobs were announced. We have approved almost a hundred further jobs at this board meeting.
“The challenge now is to ensure that the Gaeltacht community is aware of the significant employment opportunities in their own areas and to assist the companies we are supporting to grow and develop, for the benefit of the Gaeltacht and the Gaeltacht community,” he said.
