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Increase in unemployment levels in Galway in past month

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Increase in unemployment levels in Galway in past month

There's been a relatively large increase in unemployment levels in Galway in the past month.

373 people were added to the Live Register in June across the city and county, according to the latest CSO figures.

The biggest increase was seen in the city, with 160 people added to the register and the total there now 4,305.

Tuam's Live Register figure has increased by 81 people, with 1,055 people now unemployed in the area.

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58 people were added to the register in Loughrea last month, with the total people unemployed there now 770.

There are 948 people reported as unemployed in Ballinasloe - an increase of 41 in June.

Gort's figure rose by 20 people to 538, while a small increase of just three people was seen in Clifden, with the figure there now 376.

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