# Unemployment

All time

# Crystal Ball

Nearly everyone in Ireland will have a job again by 2020*

*Assuming ESRI’s latest predictions are right.

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Oct 8th 2014, 6:45 AM

# Employment

New law would force unemployed to upload CVs to job sites - or have their dole cut

The government has launched its latest Pathways to Work document today.

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Oct 7th 2014, 2:07 PM

# Recovery

Say no to austerity, it's time to build jobs with Ireland's 'spectacular' growth

Business lobbyists IBEC have doubled their economic growth forecast for the year.

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Oct 7th 2014, 9:09 AM

# i can't get no

Poll: Are you satisfied in your current job?

Monday blues, anyone?

16.0k

Oct 6th 2014, 9:16 AM

Voices

Opinion: 4 things that can be implemented in the Budget to promote economic growth

For Ireland’s recovery is to be truly successful, our growth must be sustainable – and felt throughout the entire country – writes Ian Talbot of Chambers Ireland.

Oct 5th 2014, 8:30 AM

# Prime Numbers

Love/Hate, dolphins, and Garth Brooks: The week in numbers

Plus: What’s the average age for people getting married now?

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Oct 4th 2014, 7:30 PM

Voices

Aaron McKenna: How can we bring our emigrants home?

The energy and vibrancy of younger workers is what drives an economy on – but, quite apart from that, emigration is a poignant human tragedy.

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Oct 4th 2014, 8:00 AM

# budget 2015

'Be business focused not jobs focused' - government told

Owner-operators should have their costs cut in the budget to create long-term jobs, ISME says.

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Oct 1st 2014, 3:20 PM

# Jobswatch

The unemployment rate has fallen to 11.1%

The number of people on the Live Register is now 370,050.

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Oct 1st 2014, 11:14 AM

Voices

Vlog: Leaving it all behind... one emigrant's story of saying goodbye to Ireland

Young graduate Oisin Gregorian is making a video diary of his experience of leaving Ireland for Spain.

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Sep 29th 2014, 8:00 PM

# Unemployment

Some employers will take half of job interview candidates from Live Register

A new charter for employers has been launched by the Tánaiste Joan Burton today.

8.8k

Sep 29th 2014, 1:57 PM

# Down but not out

Rural Ireland: 'The life has gone out of it. Even 20 or 30 jobs would give the place a lift'

A short documentary shows how the people of Ballydehob are dealing with unemployment and emigration.

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Sep 21st 2014, 4:30 PM

# little help

Companies too worried about themselves, not enough about jobless: Tesco boss

Tony Keohane says businesses need to do more to help long-term unemployed.

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Sep 12th 2014, 11:55 AM

# the outlook

Our unemployment rates are among the highest in the developed world

But things look a lot healthier when it comes to education…

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Sep 9th 2014, 3:36 PM

# Unemployment

Jobless figures down, though they're still doling it out

Fewer people signing up for benefits, but nearly half now long-term claimants.

6.8k

Sep 3rd 2014, 2:17 PM

# at risk

At-risk youth may be 'unemployable' after recession

‘Meaningful’ action needed so vulnerable young people share in recovery.

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Sep 2nd 2014, 12:42 PM

# Jobs

More jobs coming as Irish firms get 'back on feet'

Small businesses are expecting to hire extra staff this year… and to have to pay more for them.

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Sep 2nd 2014, 6:45 AM

# Poverty

One third of Irish population forced to go without basic necessities

A report this morning also warns that we will need to serious investment in healthcare facilities as the number of over 85s in Ireland will double by 2025.

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Sep 1st 2014, 7:55 AM

# Jobs

Unemployment has fallen (again) to 11.5%

But the rate of jobs growth appears to be slowing…

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Aug 26th 2014, 12:48 PM

# Here come the good times

No more austerity needed to hit Budget target, says Goodbody - and we could even cut income tax

The latest quarterly report from Goodbody Stockbrokers has some positive points on the Irish economy.

11.5k

Aug 20th 2014, 8:11 AM

Voices

Opinion: Schemes like Tús don't make a blind bit of difference to long-term unemployment

Have work schemes increased individuals’ “work readiness” or just exploited them?

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Aug 14th 2014, 8:00 PM

# Unemployment

'JobPath' scheme could help 160,000 long term unemployed

The Department of Social Protection will introduce its new JobsPath scheme next year.

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Aug 13th 2014, 5:19 PM

# Prime Numbers

Guinness, Facebook, and drink driving: The week in numbers

Plus: How many flights went in and out of Ireland’s airports last year?

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Aug 9th 2014, 7:30 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 It’s Thursday – and here’s everything you need to know as you start your day.

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Aug 7th 2014, 8:22 AM

# Jobs

Good news: Unemployment rate predicted to fall to 9.8% in 2015

The ESRI predict that unemployment will fall to 9.8% next year.

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Aug 7th 2014, 7:15 AM

# Unemployment

JobBridge is 'absolutely not' used by employers to get cheap labour

The Junior Minister for Labour Activation said that any employers who abuse the system will be “taken off”.

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Aug 6th 2014, 10:56 AM

# inbox me

The Briefcase: good numbers, burnt bondholders, and the ghosts of Irish banking

This was the week in business.

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Aug 1st 2014, 12:09 PM

# Out of work

Non-EU citizens register much higher unemployment rate across the EU than locals

Eurostat figures also show that EU citizens living in other EU states had a higher employment level last year than people from that state.

6.8k

Jul 30th 2014, 4:46 PM

# Back in the black

Economy set to grow 3.3% this year (and we won't be getting that harsh budget after all)

Merrion Stockbrokers is bullish on the economy, and says that an adjustment of only €1 billion is needed in Budget 2015.

9.9k

Jul 11th 2014, 9:54 AM

# Social Welfare

Here's what the social welfare budget paid for last year

Between pensions, jobseeker’s payments and allowances for children and carers, Joan Burton’s department spend €20.3 billion.

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Jul 9th 2014, 6:07 PM

# Live Register

Almost 3,000 extra young people were signing on last month

Overall, the number of people on the Live Register decreased by 4,400 in June.

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Jul 2nd 2014, 1:17 PM

# ESRI

Numbers acquiring Irish citizenship rapidly increased between 2010 and 2012 - report

A new ESRI report looks at a number of factors of immigrant lifestyle.

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Jun 30th 2014, 9:36 PM

Voices

Opinion: Yes, I'm unemployed but that doesn't make me lazy or incompetent

Somebody told me the other day, quite abruptly, that ‘there are plenty of jobs out there’. Well, I beg to differ.

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Jun 22nd 2014, 12:00 PM

# Prime Numbers

Portmarnock beach, Thomas Piketty, and butter coffee: The week in numbers

Plus: How many people in Ireland have a Skype account?

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Jun 21st 2014, 7:30 PM

Voices

Opinion: Is austerity really a necessity – or do we have a choice?

We’ve been told that we have no choice but to accept austerity measures to get the country back on its feet… but is that really true?

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Jun 20th 2014, 1:00 PM

# finding solutions

Ireland is split between people who have good jobs – and people who don’t

Ireland is ‘divided between people with good jobs – and those without them’, an economic expert says.

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Jun 20th 2014, 7:50 AM

# Unemployment

What can be done to help Ireland's "unacceptable" rate of jobless households?

A new report has come up with a number of proposed solutions.

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Jun 19th 2014, 7:45 AM

# examining times

Mortgage arrears, the bailout and unemployment - who'd be a leaving cert economics student?

Some of the questions on the paper wouldn’t have been out of place in a third level exam, one expert said.

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Jun 18th 2014, 5:07 PM

Voices

Opinion: How can we revitalise rural towns? Simple – take some of the risk out of doing business

The key to taking advantage of the bounce-back is to remove some of the fixed costs involved in starting up a business (or keeping one going).

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Jun 18th 2014, 8:00 AM

# Signing on

Live Register: Far more men than women are dropping their claims

There was a 1,600 decrease in the Live Register figures, once seasonally adjusted.

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Jun 5th 2014, 12:18 PM