It will be interesting to observe how the issue of national competitiveness is dealt with in the current talks between the Irish Government and trade unions on public sector pay. Ireland's unemployment rate is broaching 13% but the minimum wage in Ireland is second highest in Europe. The following table indicates minimum monthly pay across the EU-27.
Truth is the union with Britain has been an economic calamity for Northern Ireland
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Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK economy, apart from London, to
have a higher level of income today than before the pandemic.
Interestingly, the...
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