Séamus Healy (Tipperary South, Workers and Unemployed Action Group) | Oireachtas source

I reiterate the need for a task force for south Tipperary. Unemployment figures for the county are significant and have almost trebled in recent years. The number unemployed in Clonmel has increased from 1,068 to 2,907. In Carrick-on-Suir, which has a population of approximately 6,000, there are 2,007 unemployed. The number unemployed in Tipperary Town, which is a similar size, has increased to 1,732, the number unemployed in Cahir is 1,331-----

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