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Enterprise Ireland in recruitment crisis with 99 staff vacancies

Concerns raised over state agency’s ability to boost exports as it struggles to recruit at home and abroad

Enterprise Ireland is struggling to recruit staff at a time of acute labour shortages, which is limiting its ability to help Irish companies increase their exports

A staffing crisis in Enterprise Ireland is threatening Irish export growth, with almost 100 vacancies at home and abroad.

The state agency is struggling to recruit staff at a time of acute labour shortages, which is limiting its ability to help Irish companies increase their exports.

It currently has 99 vacancies, including market adviser vacancies in India, Dusseldorf, Beijing, London, New York, Shanghai, San Francisco, Amsterdam, Dubai, South Africa and Australia.

These vacancies account for ...