A prize of £5,000 is being offered for the best new idea or practical example of how Irish business, and businesses in the Dublin area in particular, can help address the labour shortage problem in the capital.

Runner-up prizes of £1,000 are also being offered for ideas.

Sponsored jointly with AIB Bank, information is available from Keep Dublin Working, 7 Clare Street, Dublin 2, (tel 016130800) or awards@dubchamber.ie