Slight drop in numbers drawing dole

NEW Live Register figures have provided hope that the worst of the economic crisis is over as the number of people signing on the dole fell in most parts of the country last month.

Overall, a slight 0.4% drop in the total number of people on the Live Register nationwide was recorded in March.

Figures published by the Central Statistics Office yesterday reveal that only Dublin and the mid-east, which covers the capital’s commuter belt, showed an increase in the number of people out of work last month.