Government Considering Plan For Extra Bank Holiday To Reward Frontline Staff Over Covid
24 September 2021 - 20 minsA bank holiday and a 30c increase in the minimum wage are being considered as part of Budget measures aimed at rewarding frontline workers.
This would mean that Ireland would have 10 annual bank holidays, while the minimum wage would rise to €10.50 an hour.
[audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/09/24180805/2409Trend.mp3"][/audio]
Jeremy Dixon Co-host of the Opinions Matter Podcast and Laura Byrne Assistant News Editor, The Journal joined The Last Word to discuss the week's trending stories.
Catch the full chat by pressing the Play button on this page.
Series Episodes
The Last Word on TV & Streaming: Adolescence is the Big Winner at the Emmys
10 mins
15 September Finished
Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar Releases His Autobiography “Speaking My Mind”
30 mins
15 September Finished
The Last Word On Travel: Alternative Holidays From Camel Trekking To Pet Sitting
10 mins
15 September Finished
The Week Trending: Charlie Kirk Shooting, Bansky Image Removed & Ireland's First EuroDreams Winner
23 mins
12 September Finished
