It's no secret that there's a gender imbalance when it comes to wages and a new study has revealed the true gap between men and women in Ireland.

Research carried out by the European Commission has shown that men earn 13.9 per cent more than women every year.

This is slightly lower than the European average of 16.7 per cent, while the gap in the UK currently stands at 20.9 per cent.

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