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Brian Dillon

Leo Varadkar announces Government plan to replace minimum wage with living wage

The Government is set to scrap minimum wage in the country and introduce a living wage by 2026.

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar announced this afternoon that the plans would see the living wage set at 60% of the median wage in any given year with the minimum wage rising each year until it catches up with the living wage.

The living wage in Ireland currently stands at €12.17 - an increase of almost €2 on the minimum wage of €10.50.

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