Irish unemployment figures decrease due to mass emigration
New figures released by the Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed (INOU) show that the number of people drawing the dole last month dropped by 3,000. FULL STORY >
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Enda Kenny says government is ‘working day and night’ to get people jobs
Irish prime minister Enda Kenny has said that the government is "working day and night" to get people off the dole and is launching "an international charm offensive at the level of business, politics, diplomacy" to rebuild Ireland's reputation. FULL STORY >
Suicide rate rising rapidly in Ireland as recession grips
Three people a day are now committing suicide in Ireland with police and support groups monitoring known blackspots. FULL STORY >
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