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Unemployment rate increased to 4.9% in July

Ireland’s unemployment rate increased slightly in July to 4.9%, as some economists sounded warnings over rising global uncertainty. Figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that the seasonally adjusted rate was 4.9%, up from 4.6% in ...

07 Aug 2025 at 16:01

TUC calls for jobs guarantee for young people

Unions have called for action to tackle a “growing crisis” in young people’s participation in the labour market. The TUC said there should be an “ambitious” national jobs guarantee for young people not in education, employment or training – ...

11 Sept 2025 at 12:15

TUC calls for jobs guarantee for young people

11 Sept 2025 at 12:15

Number of ‘Neets’ a societal and economic disaster, warns David Blunkett

The number of young people not in education, employment or training is “a societal and economic disaster”, former Labour Cabinet minister David Blunkett has told Parliament. The stark warning was issued by the peer after latest official ...

11 Sept 2025 at 15:13

Scotland

Apply yourself and you can succeed, footballer Stephen O’Donnell tells teenagers

International footballer Stephen O’Donnell has told young people on a transformational programme based around the sport that he is a prime example of how applying yourself can take you to unexpected heights. The Scotland defender ...

17 Feb 2022 at 15:25

Covid-19 pupils and students ‘consigned to scrapheap’, minister claims

Secondary school pupils and students who started university during the Covid-19 pandemic have been “consigned to the scrapheap”, the employment minister has warned. Alison McGovern vowed to set up a youth guarantee, a Labour ...

18 Sept 2024 at 12:00

Ireland

Irish social protection minister ‘not thinking of introducing national service’

Ireland’s social protection minister has said she is not considering implementing a form of compulsory national service as has been promised by the Tories in the UK. Heather Humphreys ruled out the move at the launch of an ...

28 May 2024 at 19:55

UK Government announces 80 new youth hubs to battle unemployment surge

The UK Government has announced another 80 new youth hubs across the country to get young people back into work following a surge in unemployment. Pat McFadden, the Work and Pensions Secretary, said the scheme would be a ...

25 Mar 2026 at 15:26

Young people are not snowflakes and shirkers, minister insists

Young people are not “snowflakes” but face a “generational challenge” to reverse the growing number who are not employment, the Work and Pensions Secretary has said. Pat McFadden made the comments as he announced an ...

16 Mar 2026 at 16:48

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