Dublin gets lion's share as employment numbers rise to record 2.28m

There is some evidence that Brexit uncertainty is slowing jobs growth, while Dublin still attracts the lion’s share of the new jobs, according to chief economist at KBC Bank.

Austin Hughes said the CSO’s latest Labour Force Survey suggests “a multi-speed and patchy recovery”, with Dublin and the South West adding jobs at a fast clip, while employment in the Mid-West and Border regions had fallen. Brexit uncertainty may be responsible for the uneven regional pattern, Mr Hughes said.