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Unemployment in Ireland is now 5.5%

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Unemploment figures in Ireland are creeping up and the unemployment rate now stands at 5.5%. This means that there are over 41,000 more people on the live register that 12 months ago. The CSO announced in March that unemployment was now at a 10 year high.

This is worrying news and it is probably a worse situation when you consider that alot of workers have returned home particularly polish workers. We posted about this news previously.

On a positive note Pfizer announced a major job investment in Cork with a new R&D facility.

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Unemployment in Ireland – Analysis

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Recent reports have indicated that Dublin commuter towns have been hardest hit by unemployment. There have been calls for the government to channel more energy in attracting employers to set up in these regions. Some of the findings are below.

Newbridge – 21.5% of the population on the live register.
Navan – 9.61% of the population on the live register.
Edenderry – 16.5% of the population on the live register.
Maynooth – 19.76% of the population on the live register.
Athy – 14.88% of the population on the live register.
Bray – 6.36% of the population on the live register.
Ardee – 21.03% of the population on the live register.

According the CSO unemployment rose 6.4% last month to its highest level since July 1999. There are now just under 200,000 people signing on in Ireland.

There have been calls from the government to step up its school building programme to help combat the slump in the construction sector.

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