This article is from page 4 of the 2014-06-10 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 4 JPG
THE number of people signing on the Live Register in Clare continues to plummet, with figures for Clare last month the lowest since February of 2009.
The lion’s share of the reductions were recorded in the Ennistymon and Kilrush areas with an increase in the number of people employed in the tourism sector believed to be contributing to the reduction.
There was a total 8,585 people signing on the live register last month, a drop of 154 people or just under 2 per cent on the 8,739 who signed on in April.
When seasonally adjusted and compared to same month in 2013, the figures show a even more remarkable reduction of 933 or 9.8 per cent.
Should the reduction in people signing on the live register continue at the same rate the number of people signing on the live register in Clare will reach Celtic Tiger levels by mid2017.
The number of people signing on the live register in the Ennistymon area fell from 1,403 in April to 1,331 last month. This represent a month on month fall of 72 people or more then 5 per cent.
There was also good news in the Kilrush area where the number fell from 1,271 to 1,198 – a drop of 73 people of 5.7 per cent.
Each of the Clare areas recorded a reduction with the numbers signing on in Ennis falling by three to 4,848 and the numbers in East Clare falling by six to 1,208.
Despite this good news, the number of vacant commercial units in Clare has risen in the first three months of 2014.
A total of 863 of the 7,062 com mercial addresses in Clare in the first quarter of 2014 were vacant – a vacancy rate of 12.2 per cent.
Frank DAFFY,
Harbour Village, Killaloe, Formerly of Corofin. Laid to rest at Mount Jerome Crematorium, Dublin. Donations if desired to ICU Limerick Hospital. May he rest in peace.
Noreen O’GORMAN
, Pella Road, Kilrush, At St Joseph’s Hospital Ennis. Funeral Mass on Tuesday at 10amat St Senan’s Church, Kilrush. Burial afterwards in Old Shanakyle Cemetery. May she rest in peace.
John SCANLON
, Crawford Street, Kilrush, Funeral mass onTuesday at 12pmat St Senan’s Church, Kilrush, followed by burial in NewShanakyle Cemetery. Donations in lieu to the Palliative Care Unit, Regina House, Kilrush. May he rest in peace.
Steve SOUTHBY
, Laghtagoona, Corofin, Funeral MassTuesday at 11amat St Bridget’s Church, Corofin. Burial afterwards in the New Cemetery, Corofin. Donations if desired to cancer research. May he rest in peace.
Evelyn KELLY
, Lahinch, Clare. Laid to rest in Kilmacreehy Cemetery. May she rest in peace.
James (Sox) McINERNEY
,Ardkyle, Sixmilebridge. Peacefully at the University Hospital, Limerick. Laid to rest in Feenagh Cemetery. May he rest in peace.
Stephen MCKNIGHT
,Walkinstown/Kilrush, At St James Hospital. Laid to rest in Bohernabreena Cemetery. May he rest in peace.
Bridget (Bridie) MORONEY (née Good
win) formerly of Parteen. Peacefully at Kiltipper Woods Care Centre, Dublin. RequiemMass on Tuesday at 11amat St Patrick’s Church, Parteen with Funeral afterwards to Mount St Lawrence Cemetery (Extension). May she rest in peace.
Merlyn QUINN (née Lyons)
, Castleside, Bunratty. Peacefully at Milford Hospice. Laid to rest in Bunratty Cemetery. May she rest in peace.
Mary KEOGH- MOLONEY,
Scart, Kilkishen and late of Ballysheenmore. Laid to rest in Ballysheen Cemetery, Sixmilebridge. May she rest in peace.
Noreen NORMOYLE MPSI (née Roche)
, Normoyles Pharmacy, 47 O’Connell Street, Ennis, Peacefully at University Hospital Limerick. Laid to rest in Drumcliff Cemetery. May she rest in peace.
Flan O’GORMAN
, Glasgowand formerly of Moveen East, Kilkee. Peacefully in Glasgow. Funeral will take place in Scotland, a memorial Mass will be held in Kilkee Church at a later date. May he rest in peace.
Eddie COTTER
, Clare Road, Ennis/Kilmihil. Peacefully. Laid to rest in St Michael’s Cemetery, Kilmihil. May he rest in peace.
Kathleen KELLY (née Linnane)
, Scoole, Corofin. Peacefully in her 95th year. Laid to rest in Dysart Cemetery. May she rest in peace.
John (Johnny) O’CONNELL
, Querrin, Kilkee. Suddenly. Laid to rest in Lisdeen Cemetery Kilkee. Donations in lieu toWest Clare Mini Marathon Fund. May he rest in peace.
Margaret TOBIN (née O’Shaughnessy)
, Furnacetown, Feakle. Formerly of Dromod, Bodyke.Laid to rest in the newcemetary Moynoe. Donations if desired to Milford Hospice. May she rest in peace.