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Ireland's Minimum Wage Hikes: No Job Losses

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New study from Irelands Economic and Social Research Institute reveals that steady minimum wage increases from 2016 to 2025 did not lead to job losses for low-paid workers. Researchers found no evidence of increased unemployment following each raise, even during strong economic growth and low joblessness. Employers, however, turned to lower youth rates for workers under 20 to manage costs, with usage rising from under 20% in 2019 to 30% by 2025. The Low Pay Commission, which funded the study, considers it robust data for their 2027 minimum wage recommendations, focusing on low-wage impacts.

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On March 31st, Ireland's digging deep into its COVID-19 response with a major live roundtable debate kicking off today, featuring top Irish and international experts breaking it all down. This comes from the COVID-19 evaluation set up by the government late last year and led by Professor Anne Scott, aimed at scrutinizing how the country prepped, planned, and handled the pandemic. They just dropped findings from a public consultation with around 7,000 responses earlier this month, highlighting mental health and, well-being as the top concern, followed by relationships, social connections, and physical health. The debate includes heavy hitters like former World Health Organization Director, Dr. Mike Ryan, plus experts from Sweden, Scotland, and the UK. Streaming live on covidevaluation.e from 10am to 12.30pm. Catch it there, or on RTA News Channel, an app starting at 10am, as the full report heads

to the government by year's end, keeping the transparency flowing.

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