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Irish unemployment rates remain at record low

Unemployment rates in Ireland remain at record lows, with rates for unemployment among females dropping in the past month. In March 2023 the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1% for males from a revised rate in February 2023, ...

05 Apr 2023 at 15:09

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Cost of living crisis hitting young adults as just 8 per cent positive about their 'mental wellbeing'

Just 8 per cent of adults between the ages of 18 to 30 in Ireland are positive about their mental wellbeing, according to research published on Tuesday morning. A survey of 750 people adults under the age of 30, conducted by Ipsos on behalf of the ...

16 Apr 2024 at 07:35

National News

Unemployment rate for males rises slightly in past month

The unemployment rate for males has risen slightly in the last month, latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show. In the last month, the unemployment rate has risen to 4.2% for males from a rate of 4.1% in May 2023 and June 2022....

05 Jul 2023 at 14:54

National News

Irish unemployment level reaches record low beating previous Celtic Tiger levels

A new record low unemployment rate of 3.8pc was recorded this month, according to the latest data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May 2023 (for all persons aged 15-74 years) was down ...

31 May 2023 at 15:33

National News

Irish social protection minister ‘not thinking of introducing national service’

Ireland’s social protection minister has said she is not considering implementing a form of compulsory national service as has been promised by the Tories in the UK. Heather Humphreys ruled out the move at the launch of an employment and youth ...

28 May 2024 at 19:55

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Jobseekers to get up to €450 in weekly social welfare payments, but there's a catch

New legislation that would provide jobseekers with up to €450 a week in welfare payments, or 60% of their previous salary, is to be introduced to the Dáil this week. This is double the current rate of Jobseekers' Benefit and will be part of a ...

27 May 2024 at 14:51

National News

‘Merit’ in tempering unemployment benefit increases, Harris says

There is “merit” in unemployment benefit not rising at the same rate as other social welfare payments, the Tanaiste has said. Fine Gael leader Simon Harris said that he was not convinced there was a need for a “significant rise in the dole”, ...

02 Jul 2025 at 17:03

National News

Unemployment rate increased to 4.9% in July

Ireland’s unemployment rate increased slightly in July to 4.9%, as some economists sounded warnings over rising global uncertainty. Figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that the seasonally adjusted rate was 4.9%, up from 4....

07 Aug 2025 at 16:01

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