Singing the blues: X Factor star Mary Byrne earns €12.60 an hour

The latest accounts show that revenue at the Ballyfermot woman’s firm, Hetton Investments Ltd, plummeted by more than 50% — going from €55,113 to €26,223, as record sales dried up in 2013.
The €26,223 income equates to an hourly rate of €12.60 on a 40-hour week for the year.