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THE NUMBER of Irish people at work rose in 2012 – the first time in over four years that Ireland has registered an annual increase in the numbers at work.
1,848,900 people were employed in Ireland in the fourth quarter of 2012, an increase of 1,200 (0.06 per cent) on the equivalent period of 2012, according to CSO figures published this morning.
The figures mark the first time since the second quarter of 2008 that the numbers at work in this country has grown over a 12-month period.
However, the figures also indicate that the total number of people in the labour force – who would be available for work here, irrespective of whether they have a job or not – shrank over the course of the year.
The total labour force now stands at 2,143,500 – a figure which has fallen by 18,000 over the course of 2012. The CSO estimates that 9,900 of this fall is a result of emigration, with changes in the age profile of the Irish workforce accounting for the rest.
The fall in the labour force means the numbers unemployed stands at 294,600 – down by 19,200 on last year, bringing the unemployment rate down from 14.6 per cent to 14.2 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2012.
A breakdown of the figures shows that while the number of unemployed men has remained broadly static over the last three years, the proportion of men who have been out of work for a year or more has grown significantly – with over two-thirds of unemployed men being out of work for over a year.
Among females, there has also been a growth in long-term unemployment, with just under half of all unemployed women now being out of work for 12 months or more.
The unemployment figure for February 2013, based on separate Live Register figures published by the CSO this morning, stood at 14.1 per cent – down from 15.0 per cent 12 months ago.
428,000 people are signing on this month, including some who have casual part-time employment.
The number of long-term claimants on the Live Register – those who have been signing on for twelve months or more – rose to 44.2 per cent, up from 42.0 per cent a year ago. People under 25 now account for over a fifth of all those signing on.
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The passenger that will potentially affected is said to be very worried
Sources have just confirmed he will instead drive the 2:30 mins from Cork to Dublin and, to ensure he arrives on time for his meeting, will leave his house 15 minutes earlier then originally planned.
Or possibly a train … seeing as no airliine has operated the Cork/Dublin route for years
There is a flight from Dublin to Cork but it flys via Berlin ;)
I hear Ryanair fly Dublin-Dundalk to Cork-Dungarvan.
Well it’s a bit of a problem if you’re trying to get the UK. For example from Cork flights to places like Bristol and Manchester are operated by Aer Arann
Let them strike. A bus is cheaper and, once security etc. are taken into account, nearly as quick.
Aer Arann operate the majority of the Aer Lingus UK regional routes. A long wait for the next bus …
“The strike, if it goes ahead, will affect Aer Arran flights and regional flights operated on behalf of Aer Lingus.” – The word INTERNATIONAL is not there.
Aer Lingus don’t operate any DOMESTIC Irish routes
Is Eileen Dunne from R.T.E. doing anyone else’s head in with her “Aer Ooran”
Aer lingus regional flights operated by Aer arann primarily go to the UK, I should know, supposed to be heading to Edinburgh on one next Tuesday!!!
Yes. The only domestic flight they operate is from Dublin to Kerry. They’re not really a ‘regional’ airline at all.
I will buy a hat and eat it if they strike. Most of them paid Arran 17000 to start work there. If they strike they will get fired and thus lose the ability to payback their loan.
This isn’t even news?
Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
Couldnt agree more Mr Green Baxter.
Strike away and see if anyone cares
Ah good , was loosing sleep over this. They are talking at least. Might be able to grab a nap at least
And here’s me thinking Ryanair were the bad boys of Irish aviation.
Is this going to affect *anyone*?
Me
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