"“People across this country are being pushed to the limit. This is happening to people who are working hard, doing their best, doing everything right, and still finding that their pay doesn’t stretch far enough. Energy bills are rising, fuel prices remain high, fuel costs are sky high and rents keep climbing. And the outlook for the months ahead, unfortunately, is deeply worrying...thousands of workers in the public sector “have made the difficult decision to take industrial action” later this month and next month.“They are taking action because pay must keep pace with the real cost of living.” - That's Fórsa's deputy general secretary Katie Morgan, quoted in The Irish Times' coverage of Saturday's Affordable Ireland rally.
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