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Dole queue swells as over 8000 sign on...

pclancy · 2010-07-12 13:16:04

Wow just read that headline in the online Leinster...things really that bad yeah? Is it affecting evreyone or still mainly people in the construction trade? I picked a good time to emigrate I think...but pretty sad to see there's that many people on the dole in the town. :mad:

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12-07-2010 2:16pm

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pclancy

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Wow just read that headline in the online Leinster...things really that bad yeah? Is it affecting evreyone or still mainly people in the construction trade?

I picked a good time to emigrate I think...but pretty sad to see there's that many people on the dole in the town. :mad:

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#2 13-07-2010 2:10pm
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Headlines are also saying we're getting outta recession, not in Laois I'm afraid Paul

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#3 13-07-2010 3:03pm
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It's very bad news indeed, although some of that rise can probably be attributed to college students signing on I imagine, but still its not good. Does anyone know what it represents percentage wise for Laois?

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