In a submission to the Low Pay Commission, the body has said there should also be a further €2 increase in January 2025 in order to provide a decent standard of living for lower paid workers

Owen Reidy of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions says homeowners must be prepared to take the possible hit on property values, as current spiralling house prices are creating a situation where we are ‘exporting our kids’

‘The biggest motivator for companies is the damage that can be done to their brands,’ says Laura Bambrick of Ictu

Talks between unions and government have been ongoing for months, and are driven by the cost-of-living crisis

Talks are due to resume, with unions demanding a ‘significant improvement’ on pay offer, but minister asking them to take into account upcoming cost of living measures

The remote working bill has proved controversial with unions, partly because it gives businesses 13 grounds on which to refuse a worker’s remote work request

The troika-driven deal which obliged nurses, gardaí and civil servants to do extra work hours is set to reversed, but what will the impact be?

Ceta was due to be ratified in the Dáil last December only for row to break out within Green Party

The social insurance fund was running out of money even before it was used to pay for the Pandemic Unemployment Payment – but raising the pension age is an issue few parties want to confront