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High proportion of low-wage workers in Ireland

Ireland is among the countries with the highest proportion of low-wage workers in the EU, according to Eurostat, with just over one in five workers here falling into the low-wage category.
Business • 08 Dec 16

Minimum wage increase expected before election

Minister of State at the Department of Health, Kathleen Lynch, has said she thinks the planned increase in the national minimum wage is reasonable, and she hopes it will be introduced before the next General Election.
News • 19 Jul 15

Union: Pay restoration a priority over tax cuts

Mid-ranking civil servants have insisted that restoration of public service pay after the cuts of recent years should take priority over tax cuts across the broader economy.
News • 24 Apr 14

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