Can the Irish service industry be saved?
b'Minimum wage will rise to \\u20ac11.30 per hour from January 1st, an 80-cent increase from the current wage at \\u20ac10.50. There are hopes that minimum wage will be phased out and replaced with a living wage by 2026. \\n\\n \\n\\nBut will this increase encourage people to re-join the workforce to save our service industry? \\n\\nTony Foley, Emeritus Associate Professor of Economics with the DCU Business school spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning to discuss.'