1,200 jobs in Gaeltacht; ECONOMY.MORE than 1,200 new jobs were created by companies in the Gaeltacht Gael·tacht n. The collection of regions in Ireland where Irish Gaelic is spoken as a native language. [Irish Gaelic, from Gael, a Gael; see Gael.] last year, Udaras na Gaeltachta claimed yesterday. Its chief Padraig O hAolain said he was encouraged to see the containment containment Strategic U.S. foreign policy of the late 1940s and early 1950s intended to check the expansionist designs of the Soviet Union through economic, military, diplomatic, and political means. It was conceived by George Kennan soon after World War II. of employment losses in Irish-speaking areas. But he warned the current economic climate is creating difficulties for Gaeltacht firms. Overall, 1,269 full-time positions were created in 2008 while 1,020 other jobs were approved for creation over the next three years. Udaras-assisted companies now employ 8,193 people. |
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