Marginal fall in Tipperary’s dole queues

However overall there remains in excess of 12 thousand receipants on the Premier County's Live Register.

Just over 5,770 people signed on across North Tipperary last month – an increase of 12 on February's figures- So the numbers are up in Nenagh and Roscrea but down in Thurles.

In South Tipp 76 fewer people sought some form of social welfare benifit in March – the numbers were down in Carrick, Cashel Clonmel and Tipp Town but up slightly in Cahir.

Overall there are over 12,700 people signing on across Tipperary – This compares to over 13,000 for the same month last year.