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# minimum-wage - Saturday 14 April, 2012

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United Left Alliance ‘tripping over themselves with hypocrisy’ – Labour TD

14/04/12 2,724 Views 31 Comments

Colm Keaveney says that the alliance of left-wing parties in the Dáil stands for nothing but People Before Profit’s Joan Collins accused him of being “disingenuous”.

# minimum-wage - Monday 9 January, 2012

Hard Up

Four in ten see ‘no future for themselves’ in Ireland – survey

09/01/12 2,200 Views 24 Comments

More than half of households are now struggling to pay basic bills, according to new figures from the Irish League of Credit Unions.

# minimum-wage - Thursday 22 December, 2011

From Business ETC JLCs

Minimum wage reforms spark ‘outrage’ among employers

22/12/11 4,696 Views 31 Comments

The Government earlier announced plans to overhaul the JLC system for setting basic pay rates.

Employment

Bruton publishes plans to reform JLC wage system

22/12/11 1,636 Views 9 Comments

Jobs minister Richard Bruton unveils plans to reinforce the Joint Labour Committee system that was ruled unconstitutional in July.

# minimum-wage - Monday 27 June, 2011

Opinion

Column: We can save thousands of jobs without cutting wages. Here’s how

27/06/11 1,087 Views 19 Comments

Reducing pay rates won’t help tackle unemployment – but there is another way, argues think-tank director Nat O’Connor.

# minimum-wage - Thursday 16 June, 2011

Welfare

Bill to reinstate minimum wage and raise pension age passes Dáil

16/06/11 407 Views 7 Comments

The age at which a worker is entitled to a State pension will rise to 68 by 2028.

100 Days

Government marks first 100 days in office

16/06/11 321 Views 10 Comments

The Taoiseach and the Tánaiste will hold a joint press conference later today to mark the occasion.

# minimum-wage - Wednesday 1 June, 2011

Opinion

Column: The minimum wage isn’t about equality, it’s an unfair tax on young men

01/06/11 2,364 Views 16 Comments

Raising the hourly rate will leave Ireland’s marginalised youths on the dole – if it doesn’t force them to leave altogether, writes author and economist Gerard O’Neill.

# minimum-wage - Thursday 26 May, 2011

From Business ETC Labour Laws

Restaurants chief calls for end to “ridiculous 1940s” style Sunday pay premium

26/05/11 533 Views 18 Comments

CEO of Irish Restaurants Association says Sunday premium paid to workers is crippling industry – while employees’ union and Joan Burton fear proposal to cut it will lead to hardship for low-earners.

# minimum-wage - Tuesday 10 May, 2011

Column

Column: Jobseekers are treated like monkeys by companies paying peanuts

10/05/11 4,032 Views 83 Comments

The unemployed are forced to jump through humiliating hoops to get work – at a minimum wage that isn’t just callous but insane, writes blogger Lisa McInerney.

# minimum-wage - Friday 15 April, 2011

Bailout

Government to announce revised terms of Ireland’s bailout

15/04/11 621 Views 3 Comments

The government will be accompanied by the EU and IMF representatives in announcing changes that are set to include the reversal of the minimum wage cut.

# minimum-wage - Thursday 14 April, 2011

Public Sector

Public sector “not fit-for-purpose” and in need for reform according to minister

14/04/11 889 Views 9 Comments

The comments of Brendan Howlin came as it emerged that the minimum wage is to be restored to €8.65.

# minimum-wage - Wednesday 30 March, 2011

Minimum Wage

Kenny: No date for reversal of minimum wage cut

30/03/11 513 Views 7 Comments

The Taoiseach has said that an exact date for a reversal of the minimum wage cut could not be set.

# minimum-wage - Monday 28 March, 2011

SAHP

Revealed: the real value of a stay-at-home parent

28/03/11 1,808 Views 3 Comments

All that cooking, cleaning and chauffering adds up to a gross domestic output of €39,182.

# minimum-wage - Tuesday 8 March, 2011

Minimum Wage

Staff at Davenport Hotel win battle against wage cut

08/03/11 506 Views No Comments

Five staff who had their pay reduced in line with the minimum wage cut will have their old rate reinstated.

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Tuesday

08/03/11 1,551 Views No Comments

Nine things you really need to know by 9am: Labour’s cabinet consolation, Ireland’s personal debt crisis, and a cruel crime against Ireland’s cricketers.

# minimum-wage - Monday 7 March, 2011

Minimum Wage

Small Firms Association criticises coalition proposal to reverse minimum wage cut

07/03/11 459 Views 2 Comments

The SFA is cautiously welcoming the programme for government which is its says is “good and bad for small firms”.

# minimum-wage - Tuesday 22 February, 2011

Catholic Bishops

Catholic bishops warn of violence in aftermath of financial crisis

22/02/11 740 Views 4 Comments

The bishops have criticised cuts in the minimum wage and say that the new government needs to learn from the “wrongs of the past”.

# minimum-wage - Friday 10 December, 2010

Minimum Wage 10/12/10

THE DAIL has passed legislation which allows the minimum wage to be cut by €1 to €7.65. There were 79 votes in favour of the legislation; and 74 votes against. The Financial Measures Bill also covers the reduction of salaries of the Taoiseach, the Tanaiste and TDs by €14,000, €11,000 and €10,000 respectively. It will also see public service sectors pensions cuts by 12 per cent over €60,000.

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should the minimum wage be cut by €1?

10/12/10 943 Views 10 Comments

Budget 2011 will see the minimum wage cut to €7.65 an hour. Have your say on whether this is a fair measure.

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Budget 2011: Final Bill comes before Dáil today

10/12/10 654 Views No Comments

Bill which sees minimum wage cut by a euro, reduces the salaries of the Taoiseach and ministers, and reduces public service pensions is expected to pass Dáil vote today.

# minimum-wage - Friday 3 December, 2010

FG and Labour launch alternative budget proposals

03/12/10 696 Views 1 Comment

Fine Gael would hold off on increases to income tax until the economic recovery creates new jobs, according to its budget plan.

# minimum-wage - Friday 26 November, 2010

Four Year Plan

Further coalition fallout over cut to minimum wage

26/11/10 532 Views No Comments

Mary Coughlan says the €1/hr cut to the minimum wage was the government’s own choice – contradicting John Gormley.

# minimum-wage - Wednesday 24 November, 2010

Four Year Plan

Trade Unions slam minimum wage cut and tax hikes

24/11/10 543 Views No Comments

The Mandate trade union blasts the “double whammy” of cutting wages for the worst off, while also taxing them.

# minimum-wage - Tuesday 23 November, 2010

Man Tax

IMF suggests cutting tax – but just for women

23/11/10 2,203 Views 6 Comments

A cut in taxes for women would increase GDP, says the IMF.

# minimum-wage - Monday 15 November, 2010

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Monday

15/11/10 833 Views No Comments

Nine things you need to know by 9am: the bailout’s on (or maybe it’s not); Sarah Palin’s new reality show airs in the US – and do the unemployed really earn more than the average industrial wage?

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


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David Hall
Column: The mortgage crisis is stoked by mistrust. Here’s how we might fix it.
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Aggressive banks are making mortgage resolution impossible, writes David Hall of New Beginning – and suggests a way to restore trust between lenders and borrowers.

Jim Clarken
Column: ‘Women are digging up anthills for the tiny grains inside’
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Children mine for gold in home-made pits, while parents risk their lives for food – Jim Clarken describes the harrowing scenes as a crisis unfolds in west Africa.

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Vote No: The Treaty will bring the EU together – in economic stagnation
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Confidence and stability will be the last things to emerge from this dangerous experiment, writes Michael Taft.

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Vote Yes: EU funds are like our credit union. Let’s not go to the loan sharks.
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A Yes to the Stability Treaty will give Ireland access to the ESM, writes Naoise Nunn – and keep us out of a potentially lethal game of chicken.

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Column: Parents bringing their children to be kneecapped. Yes, this is Ireland.
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Self-styled republican vigilantes are terrorising a city, writes Seamus Breslin – and perceived neglect by authorities is fuelling the fire.

Mike Morris
Column: Another Priory Hall is coming down the tracks. Here’s why.
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Phil Hogan is planning to introduce new regulations which are meant to make for better buildings. He’s making a major mistake, writes Mike Morris.

Jane Suiter
Column: Who are the winners and losers in the referendum campaign right now?
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With nine days to go before referendum day, Dr Jane Suiter of UCC analyses the parties and the latest polls to see how the campaign is playing out.

Micheál Martin
Column: Job creation is too important for party politics. Let’s work together.
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Writing for TheJournal.ie, Micheál Martin explains why Fianna Fáil’s new plan to tackle youth unemployment should be seriously considered.

Lisa McInerney
Column: National pride or bald-faced bigotry? Maybe neither, or both.
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Being proud to be Irish is sometime looked on as a social gaffe, writes Lisa McInerney, but that’s not always fair… and it’s not always the best way to figure out who really is racist…

Lynn McDonald Byrne
Column: Some talk about the ‘magic’ of childbirth. To me, it was horrific.
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For new mothers, the pressure can be so overwhelming it makes you ill. Lynn McDonald Byrne describes her experience of postnatal depression.

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