Sign up to The Irish Times Archive (1859 - 2008)My Account »
Fri 09 Sep 2009Cóir claim gaining traction, says Martin
MINIMUM WAGE:THERE IS evidence that Cóir’s suggestion the minimum wage might fall to €1.84 if the Lisbon Treaty is passed has “gained traction”, according to Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin.
“The most actively spread invention is the Cóir/Youth Defence scare about the minimum wage being cut by 80 per cent. This has been repeatedly disproved, but the posters are still going up and the leaflets are still being delivered,” Mr Martin said.
Choose a Subscription type - required
