The Low Pay Commission is to investigate whether it is appropriate for young people to continue to be paid a lower minimum wage than the rest of the workforce simply because of their age.

The Tourism Minister Paschal Donohoe is going to fight to keep the 9% VAT rate for the services sector in Budget 2015.

Aer Lingus has reported that it experienced strong trading in April but warned that the threat of strike action has considerably damaged its booking profile.

The body of a driver killed by a rockfall inside a mine will not be recovered for at least another day, it has emerged.

The High Court has agreed to continue an injunction obtained by Tesco Ireland against Sinn Féin TD Dessie Ellis and several SIPTU members following what the supermarket chain alleges was an unlawful picket outside one of its depots.

Lone parents have today staged a protest against cuts to their social welfare benefits.

A protest is being held by SIPTU members in Dublin today over the alleged failure of the Rehab Group to honour two outstanding Labour Court recommendations.

POLITICAL parties will be banned from receiving corporate donations over €200 unless the donor registers with the state watchdog.

More than 50,000 people took to the streets of Dublin today to protest against the austerity Budget.

Thousands of children will be hungry and cold if the Government rolls out cost-cutting plans signed off by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), it was claimed tonight.

WORKERS providing Cork County Council’s refuse collection for 37,000 customers have voted to accept the outsourcing of the service to a private contractor.

The SIPTU trade union has announced that hospitals in Cork city and county will be exempt from tomorrow's public sector strike action, because of the devastating floods.

TESCO has announced it is to make up to 140 of its head office staff redundant.

Ryanair has announced plans to mount a fresh takeover bid for Aer Lingus in a move that it says will create "one strong Irish airline group".

Up to 1,500 jobs will be cut and outsourced by Irish airline Aer Lingus as part of a €74m cost-saving programme revealed tonight.

IRELAND has seen a 20% increase in the level of racist crimes and violence since the millenium — the fifth biggest increase in the European Union.

Minister for Health Mary Harney is due to address nurses with the SIPTU trade union at their annual conference in Mayo this evening.

Joe O'Flynn has been elected as the new general secretary of the SIPTU trade union.

Most Aer Lingus flights were set to be grounded today as clerical staff hold a one-day strike over pay for the second consecutive week.