ICTU Challenging 'Myths' About Cost Of Doing Business

It's asking bosses to explain why they're finding it hard to introduce better working conditions for staff. 

Bosses are being asked to explain why they're finding it so hard to introduce better working conditions for staff. 

ICTU says it's time to challenge the 'myths' about the 'cost of doing business in Ireland'. 

Lobby groups say higher rates of employers PRSI and mandatory sick-pay are making it more expensive to do business. 

Owen Reidy, the General Secretary of Congress, says recent modest reforms are only bringing us into line with the EU - and they've been well flagged.  

Looking at today's Currency Markets, €1 buys you £0.85 and $1.08.

While the ISEQ Index of Irish Shares is at 9,881, up 0.14% since the opening.

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