by Roger Donnelly
The latest labour market statistics suggest that the local economy is fairly bouyant.
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council's April claimant count fell by 100 from March - to 2 544..
In Mid and East Antrim claimant numbers fell by 117 -
to 2 123.
However, in Antrim and Newtownabbey Council, the claimant count fell by just 32 - to 1 949.
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