Daiwa Jobs

The refusal by IDA Regional Manager, Pat Doherty, to be drawn into commenting on the recent announcement by Daiwa Securities, that they would shortly be moving into one of the new office blocks on the Dundalk by-pass, at Finnabair Business Park, appears rather ominous. One of those occasions when you are prompted to read between the lines, and dwell more on what wasn't said.

The company's spokesperson, and Human Resourse and Facilities Manager, Susan Duffy, was upbeat in her announcement of the company's plans (well they always are aren't they), but Doherty's refusal to comment other than to say "it would not be unusual for IDA Ireland to be in discussion with several clients with regard to premises", certainly appeared to 'rain on the parade',(so to speak), or sounded as if he would rather say "Yeah right, I'll believe that when I see it".

I sincerely hope that my skepticism is proved wrong, because Dundalk needs, and deserves the boost.