So Long, And Thanks For All The Cash
April 4, 2008Maybe Bart’s timing hasn’t deserted him after all …
There was another big jump in the number of people on the Live Register in March, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office.
The seasonally adjusted figure rose by 12,000 from February to reach 199,900. This was the biggest rise on record. The unemployment rate jumped from 5.2% to 5.5%, a figure not seen since June 1999.
RTE: March Live Register rise a record
Apparently, Marc Coleman has used the word recession on national radio. He has presumably been added to the list of those who should be killing themselves for saying bad things about the economy.
Ireland Inc. can also give itself a big pat on the back for another record - according to the IMF, we are now the proud owners of the world’s most overvalued property market.
Report [PDF]
Meanwhile, the Irish Times advises us that “Buying a house can now beat renting”. Seriously, that’s a headline on the front page of the Business section.
