Irish pay rises high but of little use, says survey

IRISH employees will receive one of the largest pay increases in the EU this year but in net terms will be among the worst off because of the rate of inflation.

The latest figures come from a survey conducted by Mercer International, the human resources consultants who looked at pay and inflation trends in 60 countries worldwide.

On average, workers from operations staff to senior executives at multinational companies in Ireland will get a 4.4% increase in their wages.