County Wexford Sinn Féin rep Anthony Kelly has said that the South East is suffering more than most due to the effects of this recession. The Wexford town councillor has said that the recent Quarterly National Household Survey figures show that 41,700 people are unemployed in the south-east region.
Cllr Kelly said;
"Its a well known fact that the South East, County Wexford in particular, had a high concentration of people employed in the construction sector. Maybe that is why unemployment in our region has now reached 18.1 per cent, compared to 8.8 per cent two years ago. This is the highest regional unemployment rate in the State. Its a disgrace, and proof once again that County Wexford was neglected by successive governments during the boom years, while other counties prospered."
"I'm calling upon this government to honour its election promises, promises of job creation and rapid action, promises that won them the election. The time for procrastinating is certainly not now. This is a time for swift and progressive action. A job creation policy must be implemented now. Failure to do so now will write the epitaph of this government, and perhaps this nation."
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