A government programme aimed at providing work experience and training for the long-term unemployed in Clare is set to be expanded.
The Community Employment scheme offers part-time and temporary placements in jobs based within local communities while providing experience and skills allowing them to find full time employment.
Among the changes to the scheme include a lowering of the qualifying age from 25 to 21 years of age, and an allowance for those over 55 to remain in the programme for an additional three years.
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East Clare Fianna Fail Councillor Pat Hayes says the scheme has been a lifeline for rural areas.
