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One hundred new jobs in the health services sector to be based at the former tax office in Eyre Square are expected to be announced by the IDA tomorrow (Friday) afternoon.

Almost nine in 10 (88%) people living in Ireland are planning to take cost-cutting measures in the hope of slashing their spending this year.

Some 50% of motorists believe that not enough is being done to tackle the growing problem of uninsured drivers on Irish roads according to new research from Aviva Insurance Ireland DAC (Aviva).

The news that financial services company Aviva is to reduce the number of voluntary redundancies sought from the original figure of 770 Irish jobs down to 550, and the announcement that 220 new jobs are to be created at Aviva in Knocknacarra, Galway, has been welcomed this week.

The UNITE trade union and management at Aviva agreed this week that no redundancy notices will be served to any staff in Ireland until the final outline of the proposed company restructuring is clear. There are currently five people employed in the Castlebar branch of AVIVA.

Insurance company Aviva is to close its nationwide network of branches by next summer, with Castlebar being one of the branches affected.

The future of Galway’s Aviva operations, employing more than 200 people, is still uncertain with UNITE warning the contents of a leaked document outlining the company’s restructuring plans is, for the moment, “speculation”.

Jobs in Castlebar may be under threat following the announcement that Aviva is shedding almost 1,000 staff throughout its Irish and European operations, due to the merging of Aviva Ireland with Aviva UK and the restructuring of its European regional operations.

Ballinrobe Town AFC in conjunction with the Paddy for Mayor campaign is having a car treasure hunt on Sunday October 9, at 2pm. It will start at The Green, encompassing Ballinrobe and its surrounding villages and towns.

A crunch meeting between trade union officials and Aviva management held yesterday morning did little to allay fears for jobs throughout the insurance company’s Irish operations, with some jobs in Galway also thought to be at risk.