Fall in number of people signing on in Louth

There has been a fall in the number of people signing on the Live Register across Louth, according to the latest figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

According to the CSO release, Live Register May 2024, 3,342 people signed on the Live Register in Dundalk in May. This is down 46 from the 3,388 who signed on in the town in April, and also down by 113 on the 3,455 who signed on in May 2023.

In Ardee, 19 fewer people signed on in the town than the 732 who signed on in April of this year. The 713 who signed on in May of this year, is also down by 72, or 9.2% on the 785 who signed on in Ardee in May of last year.

The downward trend was also seen in Drogheda, with 3,211 signing on in May, down 85 on April and also down 152 or 4.5% on the 3,363 who signed on in May 2023.

Nationally, the seasonally adjusted Live Register fell by 0.3% to 173,200 people over the month to May 2024. The unadjusted Live Register total stood at 168,406 people for May 2024, a decrease of 8,210 (-4.6%) from May 2023.

Of the 168,406 people on the unadjusted Live Register in May 2024, 54.9% were male and 69.5% were Irish. The 35-44 age group made up the largest number of those on the Live Register in May 2024 at 39,501 people or 23.5% of the total.