Over half a million people across Ireland are claiming welfare and wage subsidies at present time.
The exact number, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), is 513,350, or about one-fifth of the entire workforce.
Covid-19 has had a devastating effect on the employment market. Official unemployment figures will be released next week, and it’s expected to make for grim reading.
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