ICTU calls for €2 increase to minimum wage
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has called for the national minimum wage to be increased in January 2024 by €2, making the hourly rate €13.30. In a submission ...
Read More Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time – IEA
Investment in clean energy will extend its lead over spending on fossil fuels in 2023, the International Energy Agency said today, with solar projects expected to outpace outlays on oil ...
Read More ICTU calls for €2 increase to minimum wage
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has called for the national minimum wage to be increased in January 2024 by €2, making the hourly rate €13.30. In a submission ...
Read More Finance, tech and media have highest gender pay gaps – Deloitte analysis
Financial Services, Technology and the Media and Telecommunications sectors command the highest gender pay gaps in Ireland, according to an analysis by Deloitte. The study was based on information supplied ...
Read More Pressure likely to mount on banks to hike deposit rates
Banks are likely to come under pressure in the months ahead to offer better rates to customers putting money on deposit, according to one treasury specialist. The ECB has hiked ...
Read More Optimism among businesses, with 55% on ‘stable footing’
Over half of businesses are on a “stable footing”, according to new research by InterTradeIreland. Its latest all-island business monitor suggests that 2023 is off to a smoother start for ...
Read More Age Friendly: Why companies should value older customers
Around 800,000 people over the age of 65 are currently living and shopping in Ireland, but do companies really value their business? This age group is the wealthiest in the ...
Read More McGrath to bring plan to Cabinet over corporation tax windfall surplus
Minister for Finance Michael McGrath has said he is planning to bring a proposal to Cabinet on how Ireland should deal with the large corporation tax windfall surpluses forecast to ...
Read More Home prices rose faster than mortgage values in second half of last year
The increase in median mortgage values was slower between 2020 and 2022 than the rise recorded in property prices over the same period, new data shows. According to the figures ...
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