The reduction reflects the contraction of the ICT sector in Ireland over the past year. Photograph: iStock There has been a substantial drop in the number of employment permits issued to foreign workers in the first six months of 2023 with the most dramatic fall in the information, communications and technology (ICT) sector. On a like-for-like basis, there has been a 25 per cent drop in the number of permits issued between January and June this year, compared with the first six months last year. A total of 15,338 permits were issued until June 30th in 2023 compared with 20,160...