UNEMPLOYMENT GETTING WORSE IN GALWAY

Date Published: 10-Jun-2009

Unemployment in Galway is still rising.

According to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office, an extra 559 people signed on the Live Register last month [May].

There are now almost 22 thousand people out of work in Galway city and county.

The biggest increase in unemployment last month was in Galway city with 341 joining the Live Register, bringing its jobless figure up to 11 thousand 900.

Tuam also saw a big jump in unemployment in May with an extra 114 signing on, meaning there are just under 4 thousand people out of work in the area.

54 more people signed on in Ballinasloe last month, bringing its unemployment figure to just over 2 thousand 300.

Loughrea saw an increase of 40 in its Dole queues, meaning there are now almost 2 thousand 300 people without a job.

In Gort, the increase was not as severe with 8 people joining the Live Register, bringing its jobless figure to 12 hundred and 88.

Clifden faired the best in terms of unemployment last month, with only two more people signing on.

However, it still means there are over a thousand people out of work in Clifden.