Thirty new full-time and relief positions are to be created in Dublin and Laois by healthcare company Nua, in the areas of nursing, social care and clerical support.

Nua Healthcare Services provides residential, respite and day services to individuals with Asperger Syndrome and learning disabilities. It currently employs over 60 full-time staff in the Kildare and Laois areas.

In another potential jobs annoncement at the weekend, Ryanair claimed that it had offered to create 500 jobs at the airport in hangars formerly used by the SR Technics company at the airport.