Irish coronavirus adjusted unemployment rate soars to 16.5%
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DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's unemployment rate more than trebled to 16.5% at the end of March including those receiving emergency coronavirus jobless benefits, the state's statistics office said on Thursday, ahead of a likely further surge this month.The standard monthly unemployment estimate rose to just 5.4% from 4.8% in February, the Central Statistics Office said, as those in receipt of the new welfare payment "do not meet the internationally agreed criteria to be considered as..