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Pay bump for workers as minimum wage set to rise in January 2022

Workers can expect a pay bump of 30 cent per hour in January 2022 as minimum wage is set to rise. The details of the new national rates were announced today (December 6th), with €10.50 set as the hourly rate for people in employment aged 20 and over....

06 Dec 2021 at 17:18

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New bill proposes to increase national minimum wage to match rising cost of living

A rise in the minimum wage to meet the soaring cost of living is being proposed under a new bill. Launching the Living Wage Bill 2022, Labour Party Leader, Ivana Bacik TD said it would deliver a much-needed pay rise for workers in Ireland, and ...

10 May 2022 at 13:24

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Survey reveals childcare facilities face potential closures due to staffing crisis

A survey of more than 1,977 managers and staff in the Early Years (childcare) sector has indicated that many services may be restricted or face potential closure due to an inability to recruit and retain staff. The Early Years Staffing Survey,...

22 Aug 2022 at 16:00

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

Kilkenny Live's Budget 2025 coverage is kindly brought to you by Ormonde Tax Advisors The Government has unveiled its multi-billion euro Budget today, with a highly anticipated cost-of-living package. The Coalition has promised further tax ...

01 Oct 2024 at 14:53

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'An important step' - Irish workers to benefit from new national living wage

The Tánaiste has confirmed the introduction of a national living wage for employees. Leo Varadkar, who is also the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, today (November 16) outlined details of the wage, which will be introduced ...

16 Nov 2022 at 17:30

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Increase in the National Minimum Wage and the 2023 Living Wage announced

The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar has received Government approval to accept the recommendation of the Low Pay Commission to increase the National Minimum Wage to €11.30 per hour from January 1,...

14 Sept 2022 at 15:19

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Minimum wage increase led to reduction in hours for some workers, says new study

A recent increase in the minimum wage has led to some employees experiencing a reduction in hours, with others seeing the average take-home pay rise. Following recommendations from the Low Pay Commission, the Irish minimum wage has ...

12 Jan 2022 at 10:16

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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 fees “randomly increasing ...

07 Oct 2025 at 18:03

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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 ...

14 Jun 2023 at 12:14

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

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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, ...

20 Jul 2024 at 14:14

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'We have a low pay crisis' - SIPTU calls on govt to raise minimum wage to at least €12

Ireland's largest trade union is calling on the government to raise minimum wage to at least €12 per hour. The call comes following the Low Pay Commission's recommendation of an 80 cent increase to €11.30 per hour, ...

14 Sept 2022 at 16:44

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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, ...

25 May 2023 at 10:00

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