Meanwhile, there has been over a 10% increase in the number of students in employment the first year following graduation.
Staff at Lidl are set to see their pay go up by around €2000 per year.
The supermarket has announced a €15m investment in pay increases.
It'll result in every Lidl employee getting a 6 percent pay rise.
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74% of students who graduated in 2021 were in employment in the first year after graduation.
That's up from 62% in 2016.
The largest employment sectors were wholesale and retail trade; accommodation and food; and health and welfare.
The median weekly income for men graduating in 2021 was €375, while for women it was €345.
Looking at today's Currency Markets, €1 buys you £0.86 and $1.09
While the ISEQ Index of Irish Shares is at 95 35 up 0.15% since the opening.
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