Slight fall in number signing on in Dundalk

Dundalk saw a slight monthly fall in the number of people signing on the Live Register. according to figures released today by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

3,320 people signed on in Dundalk in October, down 48 on the 3,368 who signed on in September. It is also down 55 on the 3,375 who signed on in October 2023.

Both Ardee and Drogheda however saw slight monthly increases in the number who signed on in October. In Ardee, 717 people signed on in October, up 24 on the 693 who signed on in September. It is still down on the 751 who signed on in the town in October of last year.

3,134 people signed on in Drogheda in October, up 80 on the 3,054 who signed on in September. It remains lower however than the 3,244 who signed on in the town in October of last year.

Nationally, the seasonally adjusted Live Register total for October 2024 was 169,000 people, up by 700 people or 0.4% from September 2024. The unadjusted Live Register total stood at 163,766 people for October.

Of the 163,766 people on the unadjusted Live Register in October 2024, 54.6% were male and 72.2% were Irish. The 35-44 age group made up the largest number of those on the Live Register in October 2024 at 37,738 people or 23.0% of the total.

The number of people on the Live Register increased in three counties in the 12 months to October 2024, with the largest percentage rise in Kildare (+4.8%). In October 2024 there were 106,719 people on the Live Register for less than one year, which was 1,877 fewer people (-1.7%) than October 2023.