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Six One News: David Murphy, Business Correspondent, reports that Brian Cowen has warned against wage increases to compensate for higher inflation
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News At One: David Murphy, Business Correspondent, reports that 37,000 jobs could be lost from the peak in house building until the end of this year
The Central Statistics Office's index of employment in construction was down 11.1% compared with February last year.
The index has been falling since April 2007 and February's drop marked an acceleration from January's 10% decline.
The figures cover building firms with five or more employees.
