Galway Bay fm newsroom - There was a very slight drop in unemployment across Galway last month.
There are now 7,851 people out of work in the city and county - a marginal reduction of 18 people when compared to the figure for December.
In Galway City, the live register figure dropped by 26 last month, to finish at 3,892.
There was a reduction of 30 cases recorded in Ballinasloe, where there are now 904 people out of work.
The unemployment figure for Tuam now stands at 1,134 - that's 14 less people compared to December.
Elsewhere, increases were recorded on the live register - in Clifden the figure rose considerably by 41 people to finish at 583.
An additional 8 people joined the register in Gort during January, leaving the unemployment figure at 589.
While in Loughrea, the figure remained broadly static, with 749 people out of work.
