The Government will today launched the West Action Plan for Jobs, part of €250million regional jobs strategy, aimed at delivering 10-15% employment growth in the region over the coming years with the target of creating up to 25,000 jobs throughout Mayo, Roscommon and Galway.

The Government today launched its South West Action Plan for Jobs, aimed at delivering 10-15% employment growth over the coming years.

A continued recovery in the construction sector in 2014 was evident with a jump in the number of vacancies notified through Jobs Ireland, the government's jobs portal, according to a report published today by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs.