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The minimum wage increase announced in Budget 2024 will just make it “more and more expensive to eat out” - Galway restaurateur JP McMahon.

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said the €12 increase to core social welfare rates does “cut it” and will help those most in need.

As the Budget approaches, the Financial Times assesses the state of Irish economy

One in five full time workers arent making enough to cover basic expenses. An expert group has recommended that the living wage here should increase to €1...

That's according to the Living Wage Technical Group which says the ideal Living Wage has jumped to 14 euro 80 per hour because of the cost-of-living crisis.

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GOOD Friday: time for meditation. Good Friday Agreement: time for reflection. As a social science researcher, teacher and learner, the parts of the Agreement that interested me most at the time were those covering rights, safeguards and opportunities. They still do, as the Agreement remains a vital international treaty on these matters. And as someone who believes that the best way forward lies in Irish unity, I was also interested in the parts covering “consultation, co-operation and action w...

Wealthy people could receive higher social welfare payments when they lose their jobs, Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys. 

By Suzanne Pender COMMUNITY groups from across the county certainly lived up to the theme of ‘social inclusion-staying connected’ at a recent Carlow Public…

The fast-food chain takes decadence to a new level with new sandwiches that do something that many Burger King (not to mention McDonalds) fans consider a menu hack.