Ireland bucks job trends as EU nations falter

Ireland had one of the biggest increases in employment in the EU in the last number of months, but the eurozone generally saw a drop in employment.

The figures for the three months to June this year increase fears that the slight recovery with an upturn in GDP is not translating into job creation.

The grim figures coincided with a reinforced message from EU finance ministers and euro chief Ollie Rehn that countries must to take steps to balance their books.