Concerns Raised About Youth Unemployment
New figures show that only one in four people aged between 15 and 25 in Ireland are working. It means that for every 10 jobs that existed at the start of 2008, six have now disappeared. The Small Firms Association is calling for active labour policies to reduce youth unemployment, including further reform of the apprenticeship programme. Chairman AJ Noonan says we also need commitment from the government that there will be no further costs on employment this year in the form of tax hikes: (Click button above to hear AJ Noonan)
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