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17,000 more workers joined the register in March, bringing the total figure to 371,000. These latest figures from the CStO show that 20,000 people signed on Live Register in March. This brings the seasonally adjusted total to 372,800 – a record high. More men than women joined the Live Register last month, with 13,600 males and 6,000 females signing on. Brian Cowen predicted that total number on the register could reach 450,000 by the end of the year. We seem to be getting there alot quicker than even he would have though.

There was also more negative jobs news for the munster region with jobs news from Flextronics. Employees at the company in Cork have voted to accept 130 voluntary redundancies as part of global restructuring plans. 150 employees will remain at the company. The company cut 118 jobs last November at its facility in Limerick.

Tyco Sensormatic

Cork received another jobs hammer blow last week with the announcement that US electronics firm Tyco Sensormatic will be transferring 320 jobs from Ireland. The announcement was broken at a meeting last Thursday.

The Bishopstown plant produces electronic anti-theft tags used in retail. The company has seen the employee headcount shrink since 2005 when it employed just short of 500 staff.

Swissco

Other job loss in the region came with the announcement that Swissco was planning to close its operations with the loss of 150 jobs.

Cork Job Loss & Unemployment

Cork has suffered with the downturn in the economy as much as most other regions in Ireland with the number of people on the Live Register increasing by more than 4,000 between March 2007 and March 2008, a jump of 28.8%.

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