One quarter of Irish workers paid below living wage

One-in-four Irish workers are earning less than the living wage threshold with female employees the worst affected, according to a study conducted by the Nevin Economic Research Institute.

The report found that 345,000 employees are on less than €11.45 per hour with female employees accounting for 60% of the total.

Some 30% of the Irish workforce earns less than €12.20 per hour, which is the EU low-pay threshold.