Westmeath workers to benefit as Lidl announces €11m investment in payrisesMore than 460 employees across three stores and Regional Distribution Centre (Mullingar) in Westmeath are set for a significant pay boost as part of an €11million national investment by retail giant Lidl. All employees will feel the benefit of this increase in their wages, with the increase effective from March 1. This latest investment will see all of Lidl’s 5,500 employees in Ireland benefitting from an average increase of 4 per cent to their ‘Total Rewards’ package. With this latest pay increase, Lidl Ireland has moved its minimum wage for employees to €15.40 and top-rate wage for colleagues to €17.90 – matching the recommended €15.40 Living Wage rate for 2026. Commenting on the announcement, Chief People Officer at Lidl Ireland & Northern Ireland Maeve McCleane said: “At Lidl, we believe that supporting our colleagues is the foundation of our success.

Source: Irish Independent February 25, 2026 14:34 UTC