According to the government statistics, figures for last year show a downward trend in unemployment. However, opposition TDs have criticised the Government's performance, claiming that emigration shows the figures to be fatuous.

Report shows pedestrians and traffic.

To camera Caroline Erskine on the opposition parties' skepticism of recent unemployment figures.

Graphics illustrating how figures are not adjusted for emigration and to account for those taken off the register.

Interview with Jim Mitchell, Fine Gael, on the unemployment levels.

The reporter is Caroline Erskine.

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