# Pay

Last month

September 2023

Voices

Substitute teacher: 'I lived abroad and came home, but teaching in Ireland has been a disaster'

One young teacher who worked in the UK has now moved back home says he’s had enough of the struggle to live in Ireland.

67.5k

Updated

Sep 14th 2023, 11:55 PM

This year

2023

# Pay

Players guaranteed to earn at least €28,000 at Women's World Cup

Winners will take home more than €250,000.

3.9k

Jun 8th 2023, 10:47 AM

# Reprieve

London Irish given one-week extension to try and secure their financial future

Coached by former Ireland boss Declan Kidney, the team narrowly missed out on the title-deciding play-offs with the side featuring several rising stars.

6.2k

Updated

May 31st 2023, 7:59 PM

# Pay

Barristers to protest seeking better daily pay for district court work

Barristers are calling for the restoration of cuts imposed during the recession.

25.8k

Updated

May 2nd 2023, 12:36 PM

# Education

Teachers in England and Wales vote for strikes in pay dispute

The National Education Union has declared seven days of walkouts in February and March.

7.0k

Jan 16th 2023, 7:56 PM

Last year

2022

Voices

Money Diary: An office worker in the east on €26K working in Dublin

This week, our reader is enjoying a hybrid work setup.

48.3k

Sep 25th 2022, 8:00 PM

# FEMPI

High-earning public servants to have pay restored, as Varadkar admits timing 'isn't the best'

The public servants due to have their pay restored include medical consultants, members of the judiciary and some CEOs.

46.7k

109

Updated

Jun 22nd 2022, 9:00 AM

# budget 2023

Moving income tax credits and bands will improve take-home pay, says Donohoe

The finance minister says Government will use indexation to up peoples’ take-home pay.

26.9k

Jun 15th 2022, 3:29 PM

# Pay dispute

'They feel forgotten': Disruption to lab tests for GPs and hospitals as medical scientists to strike

Five additional strike days are planned if the union and the HSE cannot come to a resolution.

21.0k

May 17th 2022, 6:20 AM

# agsi

Online domestic violence training, rosters and pay all key issues at garda conference

The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors begin their annual conference today in Killarney, Co Kerry.

10.3k

Apr 11th 2022, 11:13 AM

# ESRI

Minimum wage rise leads to less hours in some cases - but workers still benefit overall

Following recommendations from the Low Pay Commission, the Irish minimum wage has increased on a yearly basis from 2016 onwards.

20.3k

Jan 12th 2022, 7:17 AM

All time

# INMO

Student nurses Dáil protest: 'I know I'm not staying in Ireland - after I'm qualified, I'm gone'

Trade union representatives and opposition TDs said that paying student nurses was about securing the health service.

23.8k

Nov 2nd 2021, 4:19 PM

# Section 39 workers

HSE and unions strike deal on pay for voluntary health and social-service providers

During the economic crisis, Section 39 organisations were told by the HSE to cut staff pay – but they were not restored.

8.6k

Dec 10th 2020, 7:51 PM

# student nurses

Student nurses motion was 'party politics' designed to make the 'government look bad', says Varadkar

A review on allowances is due by the end of the month.

21.3k

Dec 10th 2020, 1:20 PM

# Pay

Irish rugby players yet to receive a proposal regarding possible salary cuts

It’s understood that Rugby Players Ireland is contacting its members this evening.

5.4k

Jun 12th 2020, 8:09 PM

# Cuts

Roma players and coaches agree to go without pay for the next four months

The Serie A club has confirmed the agreement.

4.8k

Apr 19th 2020, 2:38 PM

# Coronavirus

ICTU says employers should pay staff who are directed to self-isolate because of Covid-19

The organisation says there has been “considerable public debate” on the issue in recent days.

17.5k

Mar 3rd 2020, 8:11 PM

# Coronavirus

Here are workers' entitlements if they are affected by Covid-19

The first case of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland was confirmed over the weekend.

81.4k

Mar 2nd 2020, 9:23 PM

# Pay

President Michael D Higgins offers support to Defence Force staff over pay

Higgins was speaking at an event celebrating members of the Defence Forces.

18.0k

Sep 11th 2019, 9:27 PM

# Delays

'Absolutely unacceptable': Teachers unsure of when they'll be paid after starting new jobs

Concerns have been raised about the length of time it takes to process teachers’ appointments.

44.8k

Aug 17th 2019, 12:05 AM

# Pay

Consultants blame government for staffing 'crisis' as report finds pay higher than UK levels

A government report found that Irish consultants have higher gross salaries than the UK or New Zealand.

21.3k

Aug 16th 2019, 9:22 AM

# Banks

Acting Central Bank governor says bankers' pay caps 'may limit the pool of candidates for senior positions'

The finance minister is currently considering a report which reviewed whether bankers’ pay should be increased.

11.9k

Jul 22nd 2019, 9:10 PM

Voices

'When you or I sit down in a restaurant, we need to know our tips are going directly to staff'

When a customer provides a tip after satisfactory service, they should know exactly where that money goes, writes Minister Regina Doherty.

25.2k

Jun 16th 2019, 6:30 AM

# outside the coombe

Nurses on strike: 'You can't go home after your shift and feel you've done a good job'

We spoke to nurses on the picket line at the Coombe maternity hospital.

12.5k

Feb 7th 2019, 1:43 PM

# pay issues

'Deeply shocking': Substitute teachers wrongly overtaxed after new system kicks in

The issue has affected a number of substitute teachers who were paid in the first and second pay runs of 2019.

28.3k

Feb 1st 2019, 5:56 PM

# digging in

'A poorly-paid job in horrendous conditions': Archaeologists' strikes to continue as they demand better wages

The union has disputed the claim of a 65% increase in wages in the last four years, as its members’ contracts currently stipulate an hourly wage of €12.50.

22.8k

Nov 11th 2018, 4:00 PM

# Low Pay Commission

'Low wage trap': Part-time employees and non-Irish nationals more likely to stay on minimum wage

Those on minimum wage are more likely to transition to higher pay than remain on the minimum wage, a study showed.

12.5k

Oct 3rd 2018, 8:59 AM

# Wage cap

Donohoe says bankers' pay cap of €500k is 'worth reviewing' as State-owned banks can't keep staff

The finance minister said State-owned banks are finding it difficult to retain staff due to wage competition.

25.9k

Sep 27th 2018, 6:20 AM

# equal pay equal work

'During the summer she has to sign on': Some school secretaries are paid €10,900 a year, others €35,000

There are around 3,000 school secretaries in Ireland – most of whom are in precarious employment.

46.3k

Jul 15th 2018, 12:05 AM

# Shortages

Boojum says it will stop deducting till shortages from staff's tips but 'may deduct from wages'

Mexican burrito bar Boojum has admitted to previously using staff tips to make up for shortages in the till.

55.7k

Jul 8th 2018, 12:05 AM

# Wages

Garda management says it may be 'impossible' to afford wages for the rest of the year

The organisation has had to cap overtime to try to control its spending.

28.1k

Jun 28th 2018, 5:35 PM

# Local Authorities

Councillors could be in store for pay increases as review considers their remuneration

A review of the role of elected members of local authorities is being commissioned.

14.6k

Jun 21st 2018, 10:25 PM

# new teachers

Richard Bruton heckled at conference as teachers threaten to strike over pay issues

Unions have voted in favour of industrial action if pay inequality is not addressed.

16.6k

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Apr 3rd 2018, 10:52 PM

# Netflix

Claire Foy was paid less than co-star Matt Smith despite playing the Queen

A producer of The Crown said the discrepancy was being resolved but that it will not benefit Foy.

30.5k

Mar 14th 2018, 12:23 PM

# Irish Rail

Irish Rail ordered to pay €16,000 for false imprisonment of passenger

The payment was in relation to an incident that took place at Pearse Station in 2013.

41.9k

Jan 31st 2018, 2:51 PM

# big earners

Here's how much the CEOs of Ireland's biggest companies earn

The head of building company CRH took home nearly €10m.

89.3k

Jan 16th 2018, 9:00 PM

# new offer

Ryanair offers its Dublin pilots a pay rise after it agrees to recognise unions

The Dublin pilots had previously voted against an offer from the company.

13.9k

Jan 9th 2018, 11:01 PM

# Living wage

Aldi staff will now earn the €11.70 an hour living wage

It is the first supermarket to commit to paying the living wage.

43.1k

Jan 5th 2018, 12:04 PM

# Cash

Gardaí working up to 100 hours a week for overtime payments of up to €68,500

Gardaí spent €107 million on overtime so far this year with one garda earning €68,641 in overtime alone.

38.6k

Dec 22nd 2017, 12:05 AM

# Overtime

Example of hours a garda must work to earn top overtime payments

Gardaí are working up to 100 hours a week for overtime payments of up to €68,500 .

15.0k

Dec 5th 2017, 4:39 PM