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Richard Curran: Our jobs market is booming, but there’s seismic change just around the corner

Dublin is hiring. In fact, the capital had the highest upswing of recruiting workers in the first half of this year compared with 50 other large metropolitan areas around the world. With full employment and a jobs market that is on fire, the pace of hiring looks almost unstoppable.

Cartoon: Graeme Keyes Dublin is hiring. In fact, the capital had the highest upswing of recruiting workers in the first half of this year compared with 50 other large metropolitan areas around the world. With full employment and a jobs market that is on fire, the pace of hiring looks almost unstoppable.

But take a closer look at the figures and what is coming down the track, and it looks like we may not be so invincible. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news.