Workers celebrate €400 lunch payment

A group of council workers celebrated yesterday after the Labour Court recommended they should receive an ‘eating onsite’ allowance.

The workers will receive between €400 to €450 each as the allowance is set at €9.52 per week.

Chief executive of small and medium-sized business group ISME Mark Fielding said yesterday that workers in the private sector “will have a fit” when they see such allowances and perks being paid.