Lidl commits to paying €11.50 per hour 'living wage', the first large retailer to do so

Lidl is to become the first big employer here to commit to paying the "living wage" of €11.50 an hour from November 1.

The discount retailer - which has more than 140 stores in Ireland with almost 4,000 staff - said the move would affect 20% of its staff currently earning below this rate.