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Minimum wage increase will see one business owner needing extra €100,000

“It is going to be a tough year for business,” Fine Gael Cllr Martin Harley warned, as he explained that one business owner who operates three shops in the county will have an increased wage bill of €100,000, after the minimum wage increased by €1....

23 Jan 2024 at 09:37

National News

Vast majority on sub-minimum wage rate are students, research suggests

Around 80% of an estimated 15,000 teenagers who are paid the sub-minimum wage “youth” rate are students, according to new research. The study also found that three quarters of teenagers who could legally be paid the sub-minimum wage rate are ...

02 Nov 2023 at 13:49

National News

Irish workers set to enjoy wages boost in coming years, Central Bank forecasts

Irish workers are in line for their biggest pay hike in a decade with real incomes when adjusted for inflation expected to rise by almost 9 per cent over the next three years, according to the latest information from the Central Bank. With ...

13 Mar 2024 at 11:00

National News

More than four in five publicans say that no family member wishes to inherit their pub

A survey by the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) has found that over four in five (84 per cent) of publicans reported that no family members wish to inherit their pub. The finding comes as the VFI's benchmarking survey also showed 37% ...

13 May 2024 at 11:54

National News

ICTU calls for an increase of the minimum wage by €2

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has called for the national minimum wage to be increased in January 2024 by €2, which would bring the the hourly rate to €13.30. In a submission to the Low Pay Commission, ICTU said such an ...

25 May 2023 at 10:00

National News

Rally outside Leinster House calls for increase in wage for young workers

A rally was held outside the gates of Leinster House calling on the Dail to support the passage of a People Before Profit (PBP) Bill for the national minimum wage for young workers. The rally, which preceded debate on the Bill ...

14 Jun 2023 at 12:14

National News

Double child benefit, energy credits and bonus pension pay - how to claim extra funds after Budget 2025

The Government has unveiled its multi-billion euro Budget today, with a highly anticipated cost-of-living package. The Coalition has promised further tax cuts, social welfare payment increases and spending on infrastructure. ...

01 Oct 2024 at 14:43

'An absolute disgrace' - Average dairy farmer earning 'well below' minimum wage, ICMSA President says

National News

Average dairy farmer ‘coming out’ with less than half minimum wage

IN THE RUN-UP to the Teagasc National Farm Survey that’s expected to show a serious drop in dairy farmer income in 2023 and with the challenges of this year already fully evident, the president of ICMSA, Denis Drennan, has ...

20 Jul 2024 at 14:14

National News

Government accused of ‘anti-worker agenda’ over living wage delays

The Government has been accused of having an “anti-worker agenda” for delaying the introduction of a living wage, the Dail heard. The Labour Party and People Before Profit criticised the delay in bringing in a living wage ...

01 May 2025 at 18:37

National News

Home carer employees to get National Living Wage as new rates confirmed

Home care employees will receive the National Living Wage at a minimum, in addition to pay for travel time, after new funding was announced for the sector. According to the Department of Health, the agreement will ...

21 Jul 2023 at 12:00

National News

Taoiseach launches expansion of Wage Subsidy Scheme

The Government has announced a reformed scheme to support more disabled people into employment. The Wage Subsidy Scheme gives employers financial support to encourage them to hire people with disabilities. ...

04 Jun 2025 at 14:22

National News

Cut in fees ‘nonsense’, third year student says

Budget 2026 will largely impact students “negatively”, says Amy Kennedy. The 20-year-old says she is “glad” the permanent cut of student fees from 3,000 euro to 2,500 euro means there is not a risk of ...

07 Oct 2025 at 18:03

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