Unemployment is expected to peak at around 10 per cent in the third quarter of the year, according to the Central Bank.
It's projecting an average of 225 thousand people to be officially unemployed in 2021, with the economy set to start recovering from the pandemic in July. A further pick up is anticipated in 2022, as consumer confidence grows and people start to spend more freely.
Cliff Walk Committee Expanded To Include Local Representives
But who will they be?
Greystones Welcomes News Of Long-Awaited Garda Station Refurbishment
Greystones Garda Station is set for refurbishment under the Justice Sector Capital Plan 2026–2030. The works, part of a €364 million national Garda estate programme, will modernize facilities, improve working conditions, and enhance public access and safety. This upgrade is supported by a €35 million regional fund for existing stations.
World Champion Lara Gillespie Honoured with Wicklow County Council Reception
Enniskerry cyclist Lara Gillespie, is Ireland’s first female gold medal, track world cycling champion.
'The Dream is Becoming a Reality' - Tánaiste Turns the Sod on Long-Awaited St Catherine’s Special School in Kilcoole
Work has begun on the new St Catherine’s Special School in Kilcoole, with Tánaiste Simon Harris turning the sod on the long-awaited 5.2-acre development.
Wicklow Author Eilish Fisher Nominated for Prestigious Carnegie Medal
Wicklow author Eilish Fisher has been nominated for the 2026 Carnegie Medal for her verse-novel debut, Fia and the Last Snow Deer. Drawing on Irish mythology and her deep connection to nature, Fisher crafts a lyrical fantasy about Fia and her magical snow-deer, Solas, on a quest to save their village from eternal winter.
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