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Lidl workers to get pay rises of up to €2,500 to combat cost of living crisis

Supermarket chain plans to create 700 new jobs as well as investing €14m in salary increases for its staff in Ireland

Lid: Workers at the company will get an average pay rise of 7.5 per cent in 2023. Picture: Getty

Lidl workers are in line for pay rises of up to €2,500 annually as part of a €14 million investment in staff salaries to combat the cost of living crisis.

The German supermarket chain today said the increases amounted to an average 7.5 per cent pay rise for staff, representing a further investment in its Irish operations.

It came as Lidl also announced plans to create 700 new jobs around the country as it grows ...