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Wed 09 Sep 2008Numbers signing on rise 42% in 12 months
The number of people signing on the Live Register for unemployment benefits rose to another 10-year high last month, according to the latest data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
The seasonally adjusted Live Register total increased from 226,000 in July to 235,100 in August, the highest level since December 1998.
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