Forecast that NI jobless total will reach 100k now looks optimistic – Dodds

Diane Dodds at the Department for the Economy in east Belfast

A prediction that jobless numbers in Northern Ireland will rise to 100,000 by the end of the year now looks like an optimistic forecast, the economy minister has warned.

Diane Dodds said unemployment figures are likely to soar even higher if further Covid-19 restrictions are introduced.