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# low pay

Last year
2022
# Study
One in every five low paid workers in Ireland is aged over 50, report finds
Of the 420,000 low paid workers in Ireland, approximately 80,000 individuals are aged over 50.
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Nov 25th 2022, 7:50 AM
# Courts
Irish Defence barristers protest over legal aid 'low pay rates' at the District Court
The protesting barristers said the current rate of €25.20 for an appearance is not sustainable.
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Mar 2nd 2022, 10:12 PM
All time
# low pay
Minimum-wage sectors hard hit by Covid-19 shutdown - ESRI
Retail, accommodation and food sectors employ half of all minimum wage workers in Ireland.
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May 7th 2020, 11:37 AM
# OECD
'Urgent need for living wage': 23% of workers in Ireland are on low pay
Sinn Féin has said that the Living Wage of €12.30 an hour needs to be introduced.
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Aug 14th 2019, 9:28 AM
# Tipping Point
Restaurants to be barred from using tips to subsidise employees' wages
Sinn Féin said the proposed legislation doesn’t go far enough to protect employees.
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Jun 11th 2019, 7:28 PM
# unequal
'I've lost over €20k already. I can't save, get a mortgage or plan to have kids': Lower-pay teachers speak out
In a week where teachers united in their calls for equal pay, we spoke to some about their experiences.
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Apr 7th 2018, 8:30 AM
Voices
Home care worker: '€10.10 an hour, no guaranteed hours and no sick leave'
Insecure, low paid working conditions are being encouraged by State policy towards private home care workers, writes Sinead Pembroke.
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Jul 17th 2017, 6:30 AM
One of Ireland's biggest unions wants everyone to know we're a low-wage country
Unite claims poor pay is driving a ‘race to the bottom’ for the economy.
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Jun 1st 2016, 3:00 PM
# pay restoration
Industrial action across other sectors stirring discontent among gardaí
Rural members have spoken to TheJournal.ie about the frustration among their members.
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Mar 27th 2016, 7:45 AM
# this means trouble
Teachers set to strike before general election
The TUI is taking issue with low pay for teachers and lack of employment security.
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Jan 15th 2016, 2:57 PM
# extra cash
Joan: Increasing minimum wage by €2 is 'horse sense'
Which means good.
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Dec 18th 2015, 6:06 AM
# not really lovin it
McDonald's workers protest "poverty wages" and demand $15/hour
“Out of the kitchens and into the streets.”
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May 21st 2015, 9:20 PM
# not now
Richard Bruton: Now is not the time for wage increases
The Jobs Minister’s position contrasts with those in Labour who want a Low Pay Commission.
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Aug 26th 2014, 1:01 PM
Voices
Column: 4 myths about austerity… busted
Ahead of an anti-austerity march, Michael O’Reilly argues that Budget decisions are being driven by false premises.
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Nov 20th 2012, 7:00 AM