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Inishowen jobless toll rises again
06.07.09
INISHOWEN'S jobless
toll continues to rise while the Donegal figure has
now reached nearly 20,000 people.
The number of people out of work in the peninsula
rose to 4,660 last month - up 153 from the previous
month. Meanwhile, the county total has risen to a
worrying 19,895.
The figures for the rest of the county show that
Letterkenny now has 5151 people unemployed;
Ballybofey, 2,537; Ballyshannon,1363; Donegal Town,
1315, Dunfanaghy, 1466, Dungloe, 2086; Killybegs,
1317. |
Deputy Joe McHugh said the latest figures from the
Central Statistics Office made for "sombre reading"
for Co Donegal.
"As we prepare for the weekend, Donegal is reeling
from the news that unemployment in the county has
hit nearly 20,000, and that the number of unemployed
young Donegal men has increased by 213% since the
summer of 2007," said the Donegal North East T.D.
"The Donegal Live Register figures published by the
CSO make for sombre reading indeed. The prospect of
terminal emigration looms again for Donegal and,
unless action is |
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taken by the
Government, the 'Derry Boat' will be appearing on
this county’s horizon again." |
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