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Low pay is endemic in Ireland’s labour market

One in five full-time employees earns less than the real living wage according to a new report.  ...

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06.30 21 Sep 2026


Low pay is endemic in Ireland’s labour market


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06.30 21 Sep 2026


One in five full-time employees earns less than the real living wage according to a new report.  

To look into this further was Dr. Lisa Wilson, Senior Economist at the NERI and Adjunct Associate Professor at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.


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