Share wealth evenly or national pay deal will collapse, State warned

THE next national pay deal will collapse unless the Government distributes wealth more evenly, a top political historian has warned.

Most workers feel left behind by the Celtic Tiger, which was built on the back of restrained wage agreements but generated a lot of wealth for a small sector, Professor Gearóid O Tuathaigh said.

"The challenge for the new Government is to show political leadership and do what they failed to do during the boom years of 10% economic growth," Prof O Tuathaigh added.