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04/09/2007
Survey Shows 'Moderating' Construction Sector
A new survey has revealed that the number of people working in Ireland has increased by almost 4 per cent in the second quarter of this year.
These figures, published by the Central Statistics Office’s (CSO) Quarterly National Household Survey also indicated that just over two million people were working in the Republic, which is an increase of nearly 80,000 since June 2006.
It also revealed that growth in the construction sector is moderating, with a 6.7 per cent increase in the second quarter of the year. It had been previously down by four per cent in the first quarter.
Female employment levels also increased from 58.8 per cent to 60.3 per cent and foreign nationals now account for 53 per cent of the increase in employment, with over 239,000 employed in Ireland.
(JM/SP)
These figures, published by the Central Statistics Office’s (CSO) Quarterly National Household Survey also indicated that just over two million people were working in the Republic, which is an increase of nearly 80,000 since June 2006.
It also revealed that growth in the construction sector is moderating, with a 6.7 per cent increase in the second quarter of the year. It had been previously down by four per cent in the first quarter.
Female employment levels also increased from 58.8 per cent to 60.3 per cent and foreign nationals now account for 53 per cent of the increase in employment, with over 239,000 employed in Ireland.
(JM/SP)
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Fine Gael Waterford Deputy, Paudie Coffey, has said that the JobBridge internship scheme is a clear and dependable pathway to full-time employment, which has seen 36 per cent of intern graduates in Waterford moving directly into employment, while 61 per cent of interns nationally have secured employment five months after graduating from the scheme.
11 June 2010
BBC Respond To Union Pay Claim
Four months after the union submitted its pay claim for BBC staff, talks are now underway with senior management. During discussions this week, the BBC offered a flat rate increase of £475 to all staff earning less than £37,726 per year. The flat rate is equivalent to an increase of 1.2 per cent for staff paid at the upper limit.
BBC Respond To Union Pay Claim
Four months after the union submitted its pay claim for BBC staff, talks are now underway with senior management. During discussions this week, the BBC offered a flat rate increase of £475 to all staff earning less than £37,726 per year. The flat rate is equivalent to an increase of 1.2 per cent for staff paid at the upper limit.
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