Work permit waiting times slashed as businesses look to avoid labour shortages

The waiting times for work permits have been cut from five months to just one month, according to the latest official figures.

There is a high demand for work permits for workers from outside the EU from employers in many sectors due to the current labour shortages.

The waiting times for a permit from the Department of Enterprise had been as long as five months up to the middle of last year.

The improvement comes ...