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Unemployment crisis set to continue through 2012 and beyond

Sunday, 12 February 2012

Ireland’s unemployment crisis remains the striking feature of the current recession.   Despite this, in Budget 2012 and in the months since the Budget was annnounced, Government has taken hardly an

Government's latest response to job creation challenge: Give 5,000 small firms €2,000 a year for ten years

Friday, 25 November 2011

Minister Richard Bruton has announced the launch of the Government’s multi-annual Action Plan for Jobs.

Government Must Act Urgently on Long-Term Unemployment

Wednesday, 19 October 2011

Social Justice Ireland urges the Government to act immediately on unemployment, especially long term unemployment. A report just published by European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and W

Policy Briefing on Work, Unemployment, Job Creation 2011

Monday, 6 June 2011

Social Justice Ireland's Policy Briefing on  Work, Unemployment, Job Creation.

Twin-track approach required to have significant impact on reducing long-term unemployment

Wednesday, 1 June 2011

As unemployment reaches its highest point in 2011 Government requires a twin-track strategy – one track focused on job-creation and the other track focused on creating real meaningful work opportun

OECD proposal on unemployment payments is preposterous and perverse

Wednesday, 25 May 2011

Social Justice Ireland has strongly criticised a proposal from the OECD that unemployment payments should be reduced over time to encourage unemployed people to take up employment.

Jobs Initiative far too small to make any impact of substance on Ireland’s record level of long-term unemployment Budget 2011

Tuesday, 10 May 2011

Social Justice Ireland believes the Government’s ‘Jobs Initiative’ is far too small to make any impact of substance on Ireland’s record level of long-term unemployment. The proposals contain

Government's Jobs Initiative - Full Text

Tuesday, 10 May 2011

The Irish Government published a Jobs Initiative on May 10, 2011.  This initiative honoured a commitment contained in the Programme for Government.

Government's Jobs Initiative- Work

Tuesday, 10 May 2011

The Irish Government published a Jobs Initiative on May 10, 2011.  This initiative honoured a commitment contained in the Programme for Government.

Government forecasts much lower growth, a larger budget deficit and higher unemployment 2012

Friday, 29 April 2011

The Government has revised its macroeconomic and fiscal projections.