Confidence has improved among employers in Ireland with 41% projecting a salary increase for all staff in 2011, according to details of a new survey published today.

DUBLIN is the 42nd most expensive city in the world to live in, according to a worldwide survey of 214 cities.

November has been a terrible month for many Irish pension funds, with the average pension managed fund falling by 7% so far this month, according to Mercer Consulting.

Ireland has one of the lowest State maternity benefits in Europe, according to Mercer Consulting.

Around 130,000 construction workers are not covered for pensions or sick pay benefits, the Pensions Ombudsman warned today.