“We want to reward work and ensure that work pays more.” Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has confirmed plans to increase the National Minimum Wage to €11.30 per hour and announced that the indicative Living Wage for 2023 would be set at €13.10 per hour. The 80 cent increase to the minimum wage is set to impact 164,700 […]

3 years ago

The war in Ukraine is set to cause inflation rates to increase further again. As the cost of living crisis continues to escalate, economic experts are now saying that Irish wages will struggle to keep up with the growing rates of inflation. The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) published the analysis in its Quarterly […]

4 years ago

However, less people are employed at the moment. While the cost of living continues to rise, Irish workers have seen their weekly earnings rise to record levels in 2022. The data was revealed following a survey from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) that was published on Tuesday (31 May). On average, Irish people earned €880.37 […]

4 years ago

The supermarket has paid €10 million in bonus payments for employees during Covid. If you were in Tesco today and noticed an extra spring in the step of your cashier while you picked up your meal deal, they probably got some good news. That’s because Tesco Ireland has announced an investment in pay rates and […]

4 years ago

An extra bit of pocket money could be on your way… Improvements in business outlooks could mean an increase to basic wages in the coming months. The good news was shared by Bank of Ireland as part of their Economic Pulse for January report. The report takes several different factors including housing, business, and the […]

4 years ago

The number of people with no clue about the tax they pay seems to be growing. Nearly 9 out of 10 taxpayers in Ireland are unsure as to how much tax they hand over to Revenue each month, according to a new survey from Taxback.com. The tax refund specialists asked over 3,000 taxpayers throughout the […]

5 years ago