Kerry's Live Register falls nearly 30% in a year

Kerry's Live Register has fallen by nearly 30% (29%) in a year.

That's according to the latest data for June from the Department of Social Protection.

Last month, 5,720 people in Kerry signed on the Live Register.

That's a decrease of nearly 140 people (137) compared to May and is drop of almost 2,400 from the same month in 2020.

Killarney has the largest monthly drop of 90 to 858.

Kenmare is down 18 to 145, Dingle decreases 16 to 333, Caherciveen drops 15 to 195 and Killorglin falls 7 to 385.

Tralee's figure is unchanged at 2,720.

Listowel is the only office to record a slight monthly increase of 13 to 1,084.