Cost of Living Crisis: Unions & Business Groups to Meet Government Leaders to Discuss Cost of Living - 17/04/2026

The rising cost of living and its impact on workers will be discussed at a meeting between unions, business groups and Government leaders. The Taoiseach will chair the Labour Employer Economic Forum (LEEF) which will also be attended by the Tánaiste, Minister for Public Expenditure, Minister for Enterprise, and Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment. They will hold talks with representatives from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) and employer groups including Ibec. ICTU sought the meeting to discuss the impact of rising prices on workers, particularly high fuel costs. General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions Owen Reidy joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.