County in crisis as 28 a day join dole queue

TWENTY-EIGHT people joined the Live Register in Limerick every single day last month, according to a concerned local TD who is trying to highlight the growing number of jobless in the city.

Kieran O’Donnell, of Fine Gael said that over 25s in Limerick city are joining the Live Register at a rate of 60% above the national average.

He said it is now clear that unemployment is becoming embedded in Limerick in a way not seen elsewhere in the country.