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New data shows Irish wages up 2.7pc - highest since 2008
New data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows that average weekly earnings increased by 2.7 per cent up to the third quarter of this year.
Minister Coffey praises work of Midlands Simon Community during Athlone visit
Junior Minister for the Environment, Paudie Coffey, praised the work of the Midlands Simon Community in addressing homelessness, during his visit to Athlone on Tuesday.
Tuam Adult Learning Centre holding open day to mark Literacy Awareness Week
Adult Literacy Awareness week takes place from Monday to Friday, September 21-25. The aim of the week is to promote local literacy services, raise awareness of the benefits of improving reading, writing, and numeracy skills, and to highlight the benefits of helping people with poor literacy and numeracy skills accessing adult education, to create a more inclusive society.
COPE Galway seeks local solutions to homelessness 'crisis'
COPE Galway has identified access to housing as the single biggest issue experienced by clients of its services.
Free accredited training for jobs with customer service skills momentum course
Places are now available on Career & Life Planning's free customer service skills courses in Ballybane, Galway, and Loughrea. Both courses begin in September and will run for 23 weeks.
Wage increase places value on Galway Workers, says Derek Nolan
Galway West TD Derek Nolan has said that the recommended increase to the minimum wage is about making work pay. Speaking about the Low Pay Commission’s recommendation of increasing the minimum wage by 50c to €9.15 per hour, Deputy Nolan said:
'Hidden homelessness' creeping in as Mayo rental market tightens
Homelessness is a very real problem in Mayo but it is not presenting itself in a stereotypical way, as individuals sleeping rough on the streets or in parks.
FF calling for minimum wage increase, says Deputy Calleary
Mayo Fianna Fáil deputy, Dara Calleary, who is the party’s spokesperson on jobs, enterprise and innovation, says his party is strongly advocating for a 6.4 per cent increase to the national minimum wage.
Galway Advertiser charity fund helping young people across the city and county
There is a small nondescript townhouse on St Augustine Street in the centre of Galway city, it looks the same as many others. But it is not the same, because No 4 is special, and the work which is being carried out there is making a significant difference to the lives of many teenagers and young adults living in Galway.
Housing shortage leaving more families homeless
An increasing number of families are becoming homeless in Galway due to the shortage of affordable private rented housing.
