Unemployment

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Unemployment rate hits highest level in more than two years
Unemployment rate hits highest level in more than two years
Since March 2022, when unemployment was 5%, the rate has been consistently at or below 4.5% right up until June, CSO figures show

Tue, 06 Aug, 2024

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Employers continue to snap up housing for staff, suggests report
Morgan McKinley's latest Quarterly Employment Monitor also showed that employers continue to face challenges in recruiting international talent due to visa issues.

Tue, 30 Jul, 2024

Over €10m spent on private security for social welfare offices since 2021
Over €10m spent on private security for social welfare offices since 2021
The Department of Social Protection's contract with Sar Security covers the provision of static security guard coverage and mobile security services

Mon, 15 Jul, 2024

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Unemployment rate creeps up slightly to 4.2%
The slight rise in unemployment in monthly terms comes following a period of rapid growth in the labour market and record employment levels which contributed to wage inflation

Wed, 03 Jul, 2024

Cost Irish Budget 2024
Social protection minister ‘not thinking of introducing national service’
Ms Humphreys ruled out the move at the launch of an employment and youth engagement charter in Dublin city which aims to reduce the number of people under 30 who are unemployed.

Tue, 28 May, 2024

Over 3,000 have had social welfare payments reduced this year, cabinet to hear 
Over 3,000 have had social welfare payments reduced this year, cabinet to hear 
Those who do not engage or who are not making a 'genuine attempt' to find a job will see their payments reduced

Tue, 28 May, 2024

National Asset Management Agency
Finance Minister warned against election tax cuts as budget surplus heads to €8.6bn
Economists advise Michael McGrath not to inject more money into the economy by way of unnecessary tax cuts

Tue, 23 Apr, 2024

Simon Coveney stands over his claim that Ireland is over the worst of tech jobs losses 
Simon Coveney stands over his claim that Ireland is over the worst of tech jobs losses 
Speaking to the 'Irish Examiner', Enterprise Trade and Employment Minister Simon Coveney said growth in Ireland's tech sector remains strong

Mon, 26 Feb, 2024

Job seekers to be paid up to €450 per week or 60% of their previous salaries
Job seekers to be paid up to €450 per week or 60% of their previous salaries
Introduction of Pay-Related Benefit will bring Ireland in line with other EU countries

Tue, 09 Jan, 2024

Builder Fitting Insulation Boards Into Roof Of New Home
Unemployment rate ticks up again in October
The seasonally adjusted number of people unemployed was 132,800 during last month compared with 130,100 in September

Thu, 02 Nov, 2023

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Recession fears as Britain losing jobs at fastest pace since pandemic
Unemployment rate of 4.2% highest in almost two years and up from as little as 3.5% a year ago when companies were hiring rapidly after the end of the covid lockdowns

Tue, 24 Oct, 2023

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Unemployment rate rises slightly in September
An economist said the 'figures will prompt some concern among the Cabinet about what lies ahead in the economy'

Wed, 04 Oct, 2023

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Youth unemployment up as labour market remains tight
According to the CSO, the unemployment rate among those aged 15 to 24 increased to 11.2% from 10.8% in July

Wed, 06 Sep, 2023

Irish annual taxation report
Record employment fends off economic fears for now
Economist Jim Power highlighted the increase in the number of women in the workforce, saying that the employment survey was 'unambiguously positive'

Thu, 24 Aug, 2023

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Record high employment levels with 2.64 million people working in Ireland 
This is despite the global economic uncertainty caused by surging interest rates

Thu, 24 Aug, 2023

'People have died but that is how the city is': Food delivery riders speak out about safety fears
'People have died but that is how the city is': Food delivery riders speak out about safety fears
Call for proper minimum wage to be introduced for deliveries as riders struggle to cover basic costs

Sat, 12 Aug, 2023

A worker in a factory working on a traditional milling machine
Unemployment rate keeps falling to stand at 4.1% 
Youth unemployment — those aged between 15 and 24 — now stands at 10.7% a slight increase from June’s 10.5%

Wed, 02 Aug, 2023

New homes figures
Jim Power: Housing is in crisis, but we still must spend wisely
There will always be the temptation to waste money — that is always a risk when the coffers are overflowing

Mon, 24 Apr, 2023

Tax revenues bring in €3.9bn haul in February despite growth slowing for income tax receipts
Tax revenues bring in €3.9bn haul in February despite growth slowing for income tax receipts
Figures the latest indicator economy is weathering borrowing cost hikes and highest consumer price inflation for decades

Thu, 02 Mar, 2023

Butchers Block Close Shop in Blackpool, Cork
Irish Examiner view: A sour taste
Job layoffs

Wed, 23 Nov, 2022

Butchers Block Close Shop in Blackpool, Cork
Staff at two Cork butcher shops lose jobs by text — with just one hour's notice 
Butcher's Block workers in Douglas and Blackpool were also informed they would not receive any redundancy pay

Mon, 21 Nov, 2022

Government approves plan for new national living wage
Government approves plan for new national living wage
A new national living wage has been agreed and will replace the minimum wage by 2026, it has been announced. The new living wage will be phased in over a four-year period starting next year and will be set at 60% of the hourly median wage.

Wed, 16 Nov, 2022

Workers at Meta Ireland told not to discuss potential job losses
Workers at Meta Ireland told not to discuss potential job losses
At least 350 redundancies expected among Ireland’s 3,000-strong workforce 

Thu, 10 Nov, 2022

Humphreys to draft plans for unemployment payment linked to previous salary
Humphreys to draft plans for unemployment payment linked to previous salary
The payment would help people avoid a 'cliff edge' drop in income upon losing their job

Tue, 08 Nov, 2022

Ireland stock
Unemployment rate remains steady as labour market ‘holds its nerve’
The figures also show that the unemployment rate was down last month compared with the same time last year, from a level of 5.2%.

Wed, 05 Oct, 2022

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Redundancies for King Charles' staff during mourning period ‘heartless’, says union
A civil service trade union has criticised the decision to give redundancy notices to Britain's King Charles’s staff during the period of mourning as “nothing short of heartless”.

Wed, 14 Sep, 2022

Council stops continued use of outdoor area by Waterford's largest nightclub 
Council stops continued use of outdoor area by Waterford's largest nightclub 
Warning over potentoial loss of jobs following ruling

Mon, 05 Sep, 2022

Live Register figures creep upwards
Live Register figures creep upwards
The unadjusted Live Register total stood at 186,100 for August 2022

Fri, 02 Sep, 2022

Unemployment rate rises marginally as labour market remains tight
Unemployment rate rises marginally as labour market remains tight
The new figures show that Ireland's labour market continues to remain tight amid a growing cost-of-living crisis and soaring inflation

Wed, 31 Aug, 2022

Cost of living crisis adding to rising and changing profile of those made homeless
Cost of living crisis adding to rising and changing profile of those made homeless
Merchants Quay Ireland has warned that homelessness is on the rise and a new type of client — specifically women leaving an abusive household, and vulnerable young people — are part of the emerging trend.

Wed, 22 Jun, 2022

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Unemployment rate falls to 4.8% for April
Rate had increased in March but has fallen again

Thu, 05 May, 2022

Excited group of college graduates throwing their hats in celebration
Pandemic graduates face reduced job chances
Covid-19 took its toll on the class of 2020, with graduates more likely to be looking for a job than their counterparts pre-pandemic

Mon, 07 Feb, 2022

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Irish Examiner view: Lift pandemic restrictions to save the economy
Ireland’s unemployment rate has now risen to 7.5%, while the average rate in most other OECD countries is much lower.

Thu, 20 Jan, 2022

Covid tourism and hotel reopening
Omicron restrictions see unemployment rate rise to 7.5%
A total of 193,332 people were out of work in December

Wed, 12 Jan, 2022

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Department denies responsibility for checking if people are self-employed
Under questioning from Sinn Féin’s Imelda Munster, Mr McKeon said that neither Social Protection nor Revenue had classed couriers as being self-employed using a single test case in the late 1990s

Thu, 09 Dec, 2021

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Varadkar: Changes to Covid supports will target them to those most in need 
Opposition TDs raise concerns as Tánaiste says Government plans to make changes to EWSS, PUP, and other supports 

Thu, 02 Dec, 2021

Immigrant Investor Programme
Oliver Mangan: Inflation poses the biggest risk for Ireland's continuing financial recovery
Budget 2022 was framed against a backdrop of a strongly recovering economy and rapidly improving public finances as Ireland emerges from the grips of the Covid-19 pandemic, though the virus is still very much with us.

Tue, 19 Oct, 2021

Call for community employment to be extended to protection applicants
Call for community employment to be extended to protection applicants
The Irish Refugee Council added that these individuals are the “hidden unemployed” and schemes such as this could help them integrate

Fri, 27 Aug, 2021

Winter lockdown 'off the agenda' as plan to reopen society still on track
Winter lockdown 'off the agenda' as plan to reopen society still on track
The Government's reopening plan includes relaxation of the two-metre social distancing rule in workplaces and booster jabs for vulnerable groups

Tue, 24 Aug, 2021

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Unemployment falls but uncertainty remains about the long-term fallout from Covid
Economists have said it will take some time for unemployment to fall back to 4.8% where it stood on the eve of the pandemic

Mon, 09 Aug, 2021

Irish Examiner view: Get our youth back to work
Irish Examiner view: Get our youth back to work
Our special Spotlight report revealed, many people in their 20s and early 30s are fearful for their futures

Thu, 05 Aug, 2021

Young adults leaving rural Cork areas due to lack of jobs
Young adults leaving rural Cork areas due to lack of jobs
A major study of young people living in Duhallow and the Lee Valley shows poor broadband and transport links are among the barriers in finding employment

Mon, 02 Aug, 2021

Dole recipients will be offered €1,000 to go on training courses 
Dole recipients will be offered €1,000 to go on training courses 
New strategy aims to get 75,000 long-term unemployed people back to work

Mon, 12 Jul, 2021

Coffee shop closed by covid-19
Majority of appeals successful in overturning PUP decisions
Most appeals relate to the PUP rate of payment or whether the loss of employment was due to Covid-19 restrictions

Fri, 11 Jun, 2021

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