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Tuesday 15 April - Public v Private Sector & The Rising Cost of Unification

Season 17, Ep. 76

On this episode of #TonightVMTV – The Government is set to shelve minimum wage plans and other worker benefits like extra paid sick leave, as it aims to shield the economy from a possible economic storm. We ask is there a divide emerging again in the treatment of private and public sector workers?


We look at the cost of a United Ireland with a new survey showing a growing difference in living standards north and south of the border.


Plus rise of the machines, we investigate the growing AI creep across your data and privacy and ask are the robots also coming for your job?


Joining Kieran Cuddihy on the panel:

  • Colm Brophy TD, Minister of State
  • Peadar Tóibin, TD, Leader Aontú
  • Mick Clifford, Special Correspondent Irish Examiner
  • Elaine Burke, For Tech's Sake Podcast 

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