There has been a €3bn decrease in the country’s wage bill in the space of four years with the average worker’s earnings falling by €1,000 over the same period.

High street retailer Argos is looking for 500 seasonal workers in the run-up to the Christmas shopping season in the Republic of Ireland.

TVs still rule the domestic roost with a new tech survey indicating that most households value the humble telly most of all.

Argos is to create a further 175 part-time jobs in Ireland to cover increased demand over the forthcoming festive season.

Argos is to create 670 temporary jobs in the Republic in the run-up to the busy Christmas shopping period.