Clare’s Local Enterprise Office supported the creation of 104 jobs across the county last year.
That’s 45 less than the 2017 figure, or a drop of 43%, but the Head of LEO Clare says it’s roughly in line with what their target for last year was.
Since its inception five years ago, LEO Clare has supported the creation of 753 jobs in total, while €700,000 in grant aid was issued from its Ennis base to 44 businesses in Clare last year.
Head of Enterprise with the LEO in Clare, Padraic McElwee says the year-on-year drop isn’t concerning and it’s important to look at the overall picture:
