There were almost 10,000 people signing on the Live Register in Donegal at the end of July, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO)
The figure, 9,813, equated to a year on year rise of 5.6% on the July 2022 figure. It’s the third highest figure in the country, after Dublin and Cork.
The steepest rise in the numbers signing on across the county was recorded in Ballyshannon, with 1,179 on the register there, a rise of 27% on July of last year.
The Dungloe office had 1,197 people on the register, a rise of 25%, while there was a 17% rise in Killybegs, with 686 signing on there.
Smaller rises were recorded in Letterkenny, with 2,650 on the register, up 2%, and Buncrana with 1,762 signing on, a fall of 1%. In Ballybofey, there were 1,218 people on the register, a rise of 5%.
There were 607 people signing on in Donegal Town, down 3%, and 514 on the register in Dunfanaghy, a fall of 2%
