People signing on the Live Register in Mayo fell by over 1,200
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The number of people signing on the Live Register last month fell to the lowest level since September 2008, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.
The CSO said that the Live Register saw a monthly decrease of 7,300 (2.9%) in August, bringing the seasonally adjusted total to 248,500.
There are 1,257 fewer people on the Live Register in Mayo compared to this time last year and there are almost 450 fewer people on the Live Register in County Roscommon compared to this time last year.
