Slight Increase in Live Register during January

There was a slight increase in the number of people signing on in Waterford during January.

The live register now stands at 8,145, an increase of 37 on December.

However there was a drop of 12% or 1,126 people when compared to January of 2017.

The live register fell below 8,000 in November of last year for the first time since May of 2008.