Irish Daily Mirror

Irish mothers are worst off

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IRELAND is the worst country in Europe for paid maternity leave, a report has found. Research by the Trade Union Congress found it is lagging behind when it comes to pay and rights. Orla O’connor, director of the National Women’s Council Ireland said: “Although the duration of maternity leave in Ireland has increased to 26 weeks, maternity pay has not increased with it. “When you look at maternity pay provisions across Europe, Ireland stands out as having a relatively long period of maternity leave but a low amount of pay.”

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