Unemployment in Ireland still the lowest in Europe – Minister Martin

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin welcomed the latest live register figures published today (Tuesday 10^th May 2005), which show a seasonally adjusted decrease of 4,800in the number of people signing on. Overall, the Live Register has decreased by more than 13,000 compared to one year ago.

Welcoming these figures Minister Martin said: “These figures again show that despite recent job loss announcements Ireland still continues to outperform many of our EU partners. Our success in achieving the lowest unemployment rate in Europe should however not make us complacent. In an increasingly competitive global economy we must be constantly aware of the competitiveness issues facing the Irish economy and ensure that Irish business is in a position embrace the enormous opportunities for future growth and development.”

“I believe that the policies and strategies being adopted by this Government will ensure that that we continue to be the most attractive location in Europe for investment”, Minister Martin added.

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