JOB LOSS figures are expected to rise for some time in Northern Ireland as the country continues to grapple with Covid-19.<\/p>\n
Economists are predicting further redundancies over the coming weeks and months despite record job loss numbers being recorded in Northern Ireland in June - with 2,473 in total according to Statistics body NISRA.<\/p>\n
An incredible 83 jobs a day were lost across the country during June with economists warning that unemployment will soar when government employment schemes end later this year.<\/p>\n
The news comes in the wake of Co. Down-based aerospace company announcing that it is cutting 235 jobs, almost a quarter of its workforce.<\/p>\n
In a statement, the company pointed the finger at Covid-19's \"impact on demand for aerospace production\" as reasons for the redundancies.<\/p>\n
SDLP South Down MLA Sinead Bradley described it as a \"devastating blow\" to the local economy.<\/p>\n
In a statement, a spokesperson for the company said \"this is a critical step to ensuring that Collins Aerospace emerges strong once this crisis is contained\".<\/p>\n
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