Lenihan: High minimum wage was 'barrier to job creation'

The Dáil has passed legislation to cut the National Minimum Wage by €1 to €7.65.

Lenihan: High minimum wage was 'barrier to job creation'

The Dáil has passed legislation to cut the National Minimum Wage by €1 to €7.65.

The Government won the final vote by 79 votes to 74 and Fianna Fáil's Mattie McGrath voted with Opposition against the legislation.

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