Calls to increase minimum wage to €14 per hour in upcoming Budget
Mandate Trade Union also called for the upcoming budget to enable people to access more hours at work. An Irish trade union has called for the minimum wage to increase to €14 per hour in this year’s Budget, which would represent an increase of €3.50 on its current rate. The call comes from Mandate Trade […]
3 years ago
Giving free contraception to under-17s could cause “legal challenges”, Minister says
“I just want to point out that the age of consent is actually 17.” Giving free contraception to under-17s could cause “legal challenges”, Junior Health Minister Mary Butler has said. Free contraceptives for women aged 17 to 25 will come into effect from next August as part of the 2022 Budget. At a Department of […]
4 years ago
Darragh O’Brien rejects idea Budget does nothing for rents with plans for “more significant” caps on rent
He said there will be further “more permanent” rent caps. Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has rejected the idea that the Budget does nothing for renters, saying that there is a “constrained supply”. The Minister avoided questions about the 2022 Budget largely ignoring rent controls during a press conference on Tuesday, telling reporters that he has brought five […]
4 years ago
Sinn Féin hits out at “out of touch” Government over “con job” Budget
“During the General Election of 2020, people voted for change, and that desire for change was only strengthened during the pandemic.” Sinn Féin has hit out at the Government for what they have called a “con job” Budget, labelling the current administration as “out of touch”. TD Pearse Doherty said that the pandemic exposed weaknesses […]
4 years ago
Everyone – yes, everyone – in Ireland is €50,000 in debt, says Finance Minister
A grim stat on Budget Day. Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe took to the Dáil to unveil details of Budget 2022 and while his opening remarks were mostly focused on Ireland’s recovery from the pandemic, it did contain some depressing statistics. “The expenditure associated with Budget 2022 will bring our overall national debt to just under […]
4 years ago
CONFIRMED: Minimum wage in Ireland to be increased by 30 cents per hour, box of cigarettes up by 50 cents
Some positive news. It has been confirmed that the minimum wage in Ireland will be increased by 30 cents per hour. The change announced as part of the 2022 Budget on Tuesday (12 October) will bring the hourly minimum wage rate in Ireland to €10.50. Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe also announced that the cut-off […]
4 years ago