Trade unions call for quicker rollout of living wage in Ireland

From early 2023, the current minimum wage of €10.50 per hour would replaced by a living wage amounting to €12.17 per hour

Under the Government's proposal, the living wage would be calculated as being 60% of median wage in a given year.

The Irish Council of Trade Unions (Ictu) has called for swifter implementation of the new living wage announced by the Government on Tuesday.

From early 2023, the current minimum wage of €10.50 an hour would replaced by a living wage amounting to €12.17 an hour. By 2026, this would increase to €13.70 an hour.