The Mid-West has seen the largest annual fall in the number of people seeking some form of unemployment benefit.
While 37,200 people continue to sign on in Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary, this is more than 2,500 less than this time last year.
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In the last month, the numbers signing on here rose by 700, but seasonally adjusted figures show a national drop of over 3,000 in the live register.
The unemployment rate now stands at 13.5 per cent, down slightly this month, with full figures for Clare released tomorrow.
