09/05/2016

AXA To Create 80 New Jobs In L'Derry

Insurance firm AXA has announced it is to create 80 new jobs in L'Derry.

The posts will be located at its Customer Contact Centre of Excellence at Springtown Business Park.

Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney welcomed the announcement.

He said: "In the current economic climate every new job brought to this city is welcome and valued.

"Now that we have the election over we need to focus on attracting more investment and job creation for the North West and I look forward to working with all of the elected representatives in the Foyle constituency to make that a reality."

(CD/JP)

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