Carrick jobless tally decreases

Unemployment continues to drop in Carrickfergus, according to latest figures from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment.

There are now 883 claimants in the borough, a fall of 22 on the previous month. Of these, 609 are male and 274 are female. This represents a change of 290 over the year.

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Further drop in unemployment.

East Antrim MLA Alastair Ross said the economy is still showing positive signs as latest statistics are released.

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