Number of people in work hits 6-year high

As the level of unemployment continues to fall, new figures indicate the number of people currently working is the highest it has been in six years.

According to the CSO, the rate of unemployment fell from 10% to 9.6% in the second quarter of this year. It is the 12th quarter in a row in which the jobless rate has fallen.

The total number of unemployed people now stands at 211,200, down from 254,500.