The number of people on the database for State supports falls by 3.8%

The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showed the majority of people on the Live Register for these supports were male and Irish.

The fall in the number of people signing on coincides with the current low unemployment rate of around 4%. Picture Denis Minihane.

The number of people signing on to receive State payment supports fell by almost 4% in August to around 176,000 compared to July.

The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showed that the majority of people on the Live Register for these supports were male and Irish.