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Sat 07 Jul 2008Economic downturn sees 10,000 more sign on in June
PRESSURE MOUNTED on the Government as Opposition parties reacted angrily to news that the seasonally-adjusted Live Register figure for persons claiming unemployment benefit had increased by over 10,000 in the past month.
Government sources insist the scale of the economic downturn is being exaggerated. However, it has emerged that cost-saving measures planned for the start of next year are set to be brought forward.
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