More than 19,000 apply for Pandemic Unemployment Payment in last 7 days

Social Protection Minister, Heather Humphreys, T.D. said it is not surprising to see the rise in numbers due to the "greater restrictions being introduced in Dublin". Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

More than 19,000 people have applied for the Pandemic Unemployment Payment in the past week.

According to figures from the Department of Social Protection there was a net increase of 10,801 people receiving the payment in the last seven days.