Unions formally accept public-sector pay deal for rises of 6.5%First pay rise under two-year agreement to be backdated to the start of FebruaryFri Oct 07 2022 - 11:57
Fórsa and Siptu members back new public service pay dealAgreement set to be formally endorsed by union side at Ictu meeting on Friday morningThu Oct 06 2022 - 20:03
Green Party set to make fresh push for windfall tax on energy companiesRyan confirms contingency planning for power shortages, expects high prices to be bigger issueWed Aug 24 2022 - 18:52
Public service union negotiators recommend ‘coordinated campaign’ including industrial action ballots Unions said they were ‘no longer prepared to discuss’ an extension of the Building Momentum agreement to cover pay in 2023 until improved terms are agreedFri Jul 15 2022 - 14:50
Public sector pay talks stall as unions reject 5% increase over two yearsTrade unions critical of Government’s pay offer say it falls ‘far short’ of cost-of-living increasesFri Jun 17 2022 - 20:04
Hospital inpatient and outpatient fees could be scrapped, says DonnellyA&E department fees unlikely to be dropped as part of Government reviewSat May 21 2022 - 10:00
Paid leave for victims of domestic violence supported by main public sector unionFórsa conference hears New Zealand brought in family violence leave in 2019Fri May 20 2022 - 17:29
Potential for strike action where employers fail to recognise impact of inflation – ICTUICTU president tells conference CEO pay deals put claims by workers in ‘perspective’Fri May 20 2022 - 12:40
Schools ‘dipping into’ allocation for secretaries to pay rising billsMost school secretaries are still paid out of grants that school boards can use at their discretionThu May 19 2022 - 22:00
Fórsa conference: ‘People are struggling to put food on the table’Pay most pressing issue for trade union delegates given steep rise in cost of livingThu May 19 2022 - 18:22
Need for new ‘social dialogue’ to address cost of living, says FórsaImprovements to social services can be factor in new pay deal, conference delegates toldThu May 19 2022 - 13:16
‘Decisive’ action needed to address impact of inflation on incomes, Fórsa president saysPublic sector pay deal and remote working among issues to be debated at union’s conferenceWed May 18 2022 - 19:32
Dublin airport under growing pressure to cut passenger delaysDAA facing heavy criticism over terms and conditions on offer to security staff it is hiringThu Mar 31 2022 - 01:00
Siptu grapples with drift between inflation and pay claimsMany members tied into multiyear deals with no provision for cost of living spikesWed Mar 30 2022 - 21:42
Dublin Airport accused of ‘race to the bottom’ on conditions for security staffStaff being hired to cut queues must be available 40 hours per week but only guaranteed 20, Dáil toldWed Mar 30 2022 - 15:07
Call for pay rises above 5.5% from unions likely as inflation bitesIdea that pay increases will fuel inflation should be ‘utterly rejected’ - Ictu presidentWed Mar 30 2022 - 12:10
All workers to be entitled to 10 days paid sick leave by 2026 under new planMeasures to be announced by Varadkar do not go far enough, Siptu official saysWed Mar 30 2022 - 01:00
Pay claims in line with inflation not unreasonable, says SiptuCompany’s ability to pay will be factor but union says it will protect members’ incomeTue Mar 29 2022 - 21:24
Need for Government engagement on review of pay agreement, says SiptuUnion calls for talks on pay and expects implementation on hours restorationTue Mar 29 2022 - 21:12
Siptu forum hears of sparse sick pay provision in meat plantsProposed legislation will not go far enough to protect workers in some sectors, says officialTue Mar 29 2022 - 17:34
Michael D Higgins will warn soaring inflation is leading to rise in ‘working poor’Siptu will press for pay increases that address high inflation, conference toldTue Mar 29 2022 - 00:01
Raising pension age would be Fine Gael’s ‘political death warrant’, says SiptuUnion takes hard line at annual conference where delegates back call to ‘put FG on notice’Mon Mar 28 2022 - 18:48
Shamrock Rovers see off Dundalk as slow start continuesGoals from Danny Mandroiu and Dylan Watts decide the contest in TallaghtFri Apr 02 2021 - 22:47
Rovers v Dundalk: Bradley’s budget talk provides bit of pre-match needleDundalk in slightly greater need of a result in Friday night’s clash at Tallaght StadiumFri Apr 02 2021 - 04:00
Hotel quarantine leaves Shamrock Rovers without Roberto LopesDefender played in Cape Verde’s African Cup of Nations qualifying win over CameroonThu Apr 01 2021 - 13:29
FAI confirm Ireland friendlies against Andorra and HungaryGames will take place during a nine-day training camp in SpainThu Apr 01 2021 - 13:14
Stephen Kenny left clinging to the hope of better forward options next autumnIntegration of young players will continue but lack of natural goalscorer remains concernThu Apr 01 2021 - 06:00
Window of opportunity: Five winners and five losers from Ireland’s international runEmmet Malone looks back on the performances of Stephen Kenny’s men over the past weekWed Mar 31 2021 - 17:59
Stephen Kenny: ‘We will get back on track and give the supporters a team to be proud of’Ireland manager strikes defiant tone against critics after draw against QatarTue Mar 30 2021 - 22:54
Early Ireland promise fades as Qatar continue Stephen Kenny’s wait for a winJosh Cullen misses chance late on in Hungary as friendly ends in a drawTue Mar 30 2021 - 22:26
Ireland go into Qatar friendly with urgent need to find their mojoKenny needs a miracle for World Cup qualification, but right now a win will doTue Mar 30 2021 - 06:00
‘Manager’s dream’ Knight ready to play central role in Kenny’s master plan20-year-old Derby County skipper backs manager after nightmare start to campaignTue Mar 30 2021 - 06:00
Ireland to play Hungary and Andorra as part of Spanish training camp in JuneStephen Kenny wants to use time to integrate new players and work on system of playMon Mar 29 2021 - 15:22
Stephen Kenny likely to be given time to finish what he startedPrevious Ireland managers have failed to recover from seismic setbacksMon Mar 29 2021 - 06:23
Stephen Kenny gets FAI backing as Luxembourg loss sinks inChairman and president both back manager despite home loss to side ranked 98th in the worldMon Mar 29 2021 - 06:00
Defeat to Luxembourg arguably Ireland’s worst ever home resultWorld Cup qualification hopes already look slim as Kenny’s winless run continuesMon Mar 29 2021 - 06:00
FAI chairman Roy Barrett gives his backing to Ireland boss Stephen Kenny‘Last night was a setback on what is a difficult journey, but it is a setback’Sun Mar 28 2021 - 16:56
Stephen Kenny’s future bound to be discussed at FAI EGMLeadership to convene on Sunday following World Cup qualifier defeat to LuxembourgSun Mar 28 2021 - 12:11
James Collins rues missed chance in loss to LuxembourgIreland striker could have put the hosts ahead from close range in the first halfSat Mar 27 2021 - 23:10
Séamus Coleman says Ireland players lacked ‘pride in the shirt’Captain was at a loss to explain what had happened in defeat to LuxembourgSat Mar 27 2021 - 23:04
Luxembourg deliver devastating blow to Irish World Cup hopesShock defeat means Stephen Kenny has now gone 10 games without a first winSat Mar 27 2021 - 22:34
Stephen Kenny hoping 10th time’s a charm as Ireland host LuxembourgRepublic boss has decisions to make in goal and up front for second World Cup qualifierSat Mar 27 2021 - 06:00
Kenny and Ireland need morale-boosting first victoryFailure to beat Luxembourg would deal body blow to Republic’s qualification hopesSat Mar 27 2021 - 01:00
Ireland have plenty to build on after Belgrade, says Josh CullenWednesday’s defeat to Serbia makes Saturday’s clash with Luxembourg a must-winFri Mar 26 2021 - 06:00
New Dundalk signing Han Jeongwoo could make debut on FridayFormer South Korean youth international goes into squad for clash with Finn HarpsThu Mar 25 2021 - 20:18
Alan McLoughlin undergoing further treatment for cancerFormer Ireland player suffered fractured neck after tumour caused vertebrae to crumbleThu Mar 25 2021 - 11:10
Alan Browne gutted as Ireland leave Serbia with nothingPreston man takes little solace from goal and says Connolly should have had penaltyThu Mar 25 2021 - 06:35
Shelbourne’s Ciara Grant eager to break back into Ireland squadA qualified doctor, she is targeting another league title and playing professionallyThu Mar 25 2021 - 05:00
Serbia’s Aleksandar Mitrovic punishes Ireland with ruthless display of finishingFulham striker comes off the bench to decide World Cup qualifier in BelgradeWed Mar 24 2021 - 22:32
Duffy and Hendrick left out Ireland side to face SerbiaCiaran Clark and Dara O’Shea named in central defence for game in BelgradeWed Mar 24 2021 - 18:52
