Údarás na Gaeltachta has called on the Government to lift restrictions which are preventing the agency from offering State support to companies in Irish-speaking areas. Speaking on RTÉ radio this morning, the authority’s chief executive, Pádraig Ó hAoláin, said a directive issued by the Department of Finance restricting spending by State agencies earlier this year meant it could not proceed with projects which could lead to the creation of up to 250 jobs over the next two to three years.

Údarás na Gaeltachta, which is responsible for the economic, social and cultural development of the Gaeltacht, urged the Government to lift the restrictions in place in order to boost job creation.