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Is the government doubling down on delivering the living wage?

Taoiseach Simon Harris recently asked The Low Pay Commission not look at the minimum wage “in iso...

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07.00 17 May 2024


Is the government doubling down on delivering the living wage?


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Taoiseach Simon Harris recently asked The Low Pay Commission not look at the minimum wage “in isolation” when making its recommendation in July.  

Is this signaling a government U-Turn in delivering its promised national living wage? Joining Shane to discuss Owen Reidy, General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and Tony Foley, Emeritus Associate Professor of Economics with the DCU Business School.


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