# Unemployment

All time

Criticisms of Irish healthcare overspend and unemployment levels in EU report

The European Commission has recommended that the government ensure that excessive debt is corrected in a sustainable manner by 2015 and beyond.

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Jun 2nd 2014, 6:25 PM

# Labour Force

There are now almost 50,000 more full-time jobs than last year, many of them in agriculture

Nine of the 14 sectors of the economy measured saw an increase in employment over the course of the last year.

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May 26th 2014, 2:14 PM

# jobwatch

EU employment is struggling, with Ireland below average

The amount of people working in Europe has decreased, and still hasn’t recovered from the financial crisis.

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May 20th 2014, 11:40 AM

# Gender Equality

Men "hit harder than women by unemployment during recession"

Two new studies from the ESRI look at gender and the impact of the recession on work and finances.

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May 14th 2014, 6:45 AM

Voices

Opinion: Anxiety and depression are key in keeping the long-term unemployed out of work

Mental health, rather than economic growth, may be one of the key factors in helping people return to work.

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May 13th 2014, 7:30 PM

# Debt disaster

Half of Irish companies forced to sack workers because of late payments

The Government has been blasted for its failure to set an example or pass laws to tackle the problem.

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May 12th 2014, 8:30 PM

# taxed

Father-of-two works 20 hours a week for extra €2.38 on job scheme

The man, who has a community work placement, says he understands he has to work for his money but he was told he would get an extra €20.

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May 10th 2014, 8:45 AM

# Prime Numbers

Rory Gallagher, Death Row, and the 1916 Rising: The week in numbers

Plus: How many bananas come into Ireland every week?

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May 3rd 2014, 7:30 PM

# crisis

Unemployment down in eurozone but 18 million still jobless

Greece is still the country faring the worst with an unemployment rate of 26.7 per cent.

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May 2nd 2014, 11:20 AM

# Live Register

Unemployment rate falls again to 11.7 per cent

It represents the 22nd month in a row that the number of claimants on the Live Register has fallen.

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Apr 30th 2014, 11:46 AM

Voices

Opinion: Across Europe, equality is being obliterated by austerity

Social Europe is being destroyed. Will our EU 2014 candidates pledge commitment to fighting rising poverty, unemployment, inequality and social exclusion?

Apr 28th 2014, 1:00 PM

Voices

Column: We're forced to bring skilled workers from abroad because of our educational failures

At a time when so many are unemployed, we have no choice but to to bring workers from abroad to Ireland. Why? We simply don’t have the skills ourselves.

Apr 26th 2014, 8:00 AM

Voices

Column: I've entered the Church of Burton ... Yes, I am now a JobBridge intern

After two years of being unemployed, I’ve just started a JobBridge internship. The experience has been a mixed one so far.

Apr 24th 2014, 1:00 PM

# Jobs

OECD says JobBridge is leaving most disadvantaged behind

The international think tank also recommended that the role of the Community Employment Programme be reconsidered as it is not cost effective, especially in terms of getting people back to regular employment.

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Apr 23rd 2014, 9:05 AM

# news wrap

Lunchtime Fix: 6 things you need to know

Catch up as you refuel.

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Apr 16th 2014, 12:59 PM

# not so happy customers

Consumer sentiment down in March after seven year high

The chief economist at KBC Bank Ireland said it likely reflects a normal ebb and flow in the data and we shouldn’t be too worried.

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Apr 7th 2014, 2:30 PM

# Five Years On

VIDEO: The devastating aftermath of the Waterford Crystal factory closure

Four former workers at the plant are trying to highlight the issues they have been dealing with over the last five years – mainly the fact that they still haven’t been given a pension.

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Apr 1st 2014, 1:22 PM

# If you're happy and you know it

Report shows quality of life in Ireland above EU average

The EU report was published to coincide with International Happiness Day.

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Mar 20th 2014, 7:45 AM

# Suicide Prevention

Up to 560 suicides linked to the recession

That’s according to a report on suicide prevention that will be presented to the Dáil committee next week.

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Mar 7th 2014, 10:25 PM

# Register of Interest

Live Register falls below 400,000 for the first time in five years

Around 2,500 people less are on the Live Register than in January.

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Mar 5th 2014, 11:00 PM

# who are you

Most of 500,000 identity cards in Ireland issued to social welfare claimants

Almost 239,000 of these cards have been issued in Dublin.

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Mar 3rd 2014, 9:49 PM

# Jobs

There are now 253,200 unemployed people in Ireland

The unemployment rate has fallen to 12.1 per cent.

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Feb 27th 2014, 12:58 PM

# Social Protection

Jobseeker payments expenditure to fall by as much as 20 per cent

The spend in 2014 is expected to be close to half of what it was in 2011.

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Feb 23rd 2014, 7:30 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know today as we head towards the weekend.

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Feb 21st 2014, 8:43 AM

# Penny Pinching

250,000 households have less than €15,000 a year to live on

But income gaps are skewing analysis of the income average according to the Nevin Economic Research Centre.

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Feb 12th 2014, 9:21 AM

Voices

Column: The Youth Guarantee is an escalation of the government’s war on young people

The government’s real response to unemployment is two-pronged: forced emigration and using mass unemployment to try to drive down wages and conditions, writes Paul Murphy MEP.

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Feb 7th 2014, 6:00 PM

# So many jobs

Government's jobs plan delivers 90 per cent success rate - but Bruton insists it's not spin

“If I came in and we were saying: ‘We had a 100 per cent success rate’, you’d say: ‘Well that’s just spin,’” Jobs Minister Richard Bruton said today.

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Feb 6th 2014, 12:37 PM

# Jobswatch

Another drop in Live Register numbers, unemployment at 12.3 per cent

Some good news for the Government this morning.

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Feb 5th 2014, 11:18 AM

# funemployed

Irish lad makes brilliant video cover letter to find a job

Is this the way forward for job hunting?

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Feb 5th 2014, 9:01 AM

# Unemployment

Company in business over 75 years to close with 47 job losses

The company manufactures electric cable in New Ross.

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Jan 29th 2014, 10:26 AM

Voices

Column: Operation Emigration – is the Government trying to give us the shove?

High youth unemployment, education cuts, and JobBridge… am I the only one thinking the Government is trying to get rid of us?

Jan 9th 2014, 7:30 PM

# Jobs Jobs Jobs

Number of people 'signing on' at lowest since May 2009

The number of people on the Live Register fell by 3,300 last month, according to the Central Statistics Office.

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Jan 8th 2014, 12:52 PM

# Jobs Jobs Jobs

'Relentless push': Government plans special Cabinet meeting on jobs early next year

The coalition has been boosted this year by a continuing fall in the numbers of people who are unemployed with the jobless rate now at 12.8 per cent.

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Dec 22nd 2013, 7:30 AM

# Jobswatch

British unemployment rate at four-year low

Lucky them.

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Dec 18th 2013, 7:45 PM

# Positive outlook

'The Irish economy has turned the corner' - ESRI

The ESRI are predicted strong GNP growth and unemployment falls next year, driven by improving domestic demand.

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Dec 18th 2013, 8:16 AM

# News Fix

Here’s What Happened Today: Tuesday

Everyone’s talking about the Peru two, Hector leaving 2FM, and what Pope Francis did for his birthday.

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Dec 17th 2013, 11:00 PM

# Jobs

Employment growth in Ireland outpaces the eurozone says EU stats office

EU figures show that employment grew by 1.1 per cent in Ireland between July and September, second only to Portugal.

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Dec 13th 2013, 12:15 PM

# Living wage

Spanish PM says falling wages help save jobs

“It is better to bet on earning a little bit less and maintain as many jobs as possible” – do you agree with Mariano Rajoy?

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Dec 9th 2013, 3:30 PM

Voices

Column: Christmas can be a hard time for people – we all need support

People put a lot of pressure on themselves over Christmas, and the emphasis on making everything ‘perfect’ makes many feel inadequate, alone, or unable to cope. But there are ways to avoid anxiety, writes Ciaran Behan.

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Dec 5th 2013, 7:30 PM

# rising fortunes

Ireland tops Forbes list of 'Best Countries for Business'

The business magazine’s annual list shows Ireland moving up six places. The UK is in 12th place this year. Germany is 24th.

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Dec 4th 2013, 10:37 PM