Calls for the Government to introduce more bank holidays in Ireland

There are calls for the Government to introduce more bank holidays here.

Green Party Leader, Roderic O’Gorman, says it would bring Ireland in line with the European average and reward workers.

It follows the Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks Poll this weekend, which found 80% of people agree that Ireland should have more bank holidays.

The TD explains why Ireland only has 10 bank holidays compared to the European average of 12:

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