Ministers say ‘no basis’ for more talks on Dublin Bus rowSiptu to ballot members on industrial action next week over cost-saving measuresWed Oct 30 2013 - 19:15
Dublin Bus to announce start date for controversial savings planMove tomorrow could trigger more confrontation with drivers represented by SiptuTue Oct 29 2013 - 18:46
Department of Health proposes blueprint for new “money follows the patient” systemNew pricing and commissioning bodies urged as part of reform plansTue Oct 29 2013 - 01:00
Dublin Bus to bring in savings plan despite Siptu rejectionTransport Ministers express ‘deep concern’ at outcome of union ballotFri Oct 25 2013 - 19:42
Dublin Bus drivers vote on final proposals to resolve row over cost-saving planMinisters warn of “stark” outcome for company if plan rejectedFri Oct 25 2013 - 01:01
End-of-year target for VHI authorisation set to be missedHealth insurer has not submitted application to Central Bank following European Court of Justice rulingFri Oct 25 2013 - 01:00
Aer Lingus to close Shannon cabin crew baseUnion says it will fight closure of facility, which employs nearly 90 staffThu Oct 24 2013 - 12:26
Top-end health plans to rise by €800 after move to cut tax reliefFurther price increases expected in the months aheadWed Oct 23 2013 - 06:53
No plans to cancel training for junior cycle reforms despite ASTI industrial actionUnion instructs members not to attend new training coursesWed Oct 23 2013 - 01:11
No decision on supplementary health fundingNurses say millions could be saved if tasks carried out by doctors transferred to themWed Oct 23 2013 - 01:00
No provision to pay ASTI for extra dutiesRow over allowances could prove to be main flashpoint in current industrial disputeMon Oct 21 2013 - 06:28
Deloitte to consider Dublin Bus strike costsAccounting firm retained by Department of Transport to look at financial implications of any further industrial action at State-owned companyMon Oct 21 2013 - 01:00
Health chiefs warn €1 billion in cuts neededAdditional cuts required if maternity reforms and other initiatives to be fundedSat Oct 19 2013 - 06:12
Aer Lingus rules out topping up pension scheme beyond €140mAirline responds to pension fund trustees’ proposals for dealing with €780m deficitSat Oct 19 2013 - 01:02
Budget to affect 53% of health policiesMany only ‘affected marginally’ by health insurance tax relief cap, says departmentSat Oct 19 2013 - 01:00
Way opens for talks on secondary teachers’ disputeHaddington Road terms not for negotiation but union welcomes minister’s commentsFri Oct 18 2013 - 21:00
Private hospitals claim health insurance changes will cost jobsSector concerned at reduction in tax relief announced in budgetFri Oct 18 2013 - 15:47
Quinn opens door to talks with secondary teachersMinister will discuss education matters but rules out talks on pay and conditionsFri Oct 18 2013 - 13:59
Up to 30,000 jobs ‘at risk’ due to budget cutsNevin Institute says 8,000 jobs hit for every €1bn taken out of economyThu Oct 17 2013 - 01:00
IMO to recommend deal to resolve doctors' disputePlan drawn up during LRC talks on row over non-consultant hospital doctorsWed Oct 16 2013 - 22:29
Varadkar says outlook for Dublin Bus ‘stark’ without dealMinister for Transport asks drivers to agree to final proposalsWed Oct 16 2013 - 21:10
Report warns against more strikes by Dublin Bus staffStrike in August did not resolve issues between unions and managementWed Oct 16 2013 - 01:00
Teachers, health staff and gardaí to be recruited next yearHowlin says initiative is a ‘reform dividend’Tue Oct 15 2013 - 23:25
Thousands of over-70s to lose full GP cardsPrescription charges for medical card holders to increase from €1.50 to €2.50 per itemTue Oct 15 2013 - 06:21
Some Dart restrictions tonight with normal service tomorrowSiptu hopes Irish Rail talks could resolve dispute on drivers carrying out train checksMon Oct 14 2013 - 16:59
Government’s plan for free GP care criticised as ’political stunt’ by IMOUnion says plan not covered by agreements currently in placeMon Oct 14 2013 - 15:31
Civil Service ratings need reform, says HowlinMinister says too many civil servants getting high evaluation grades to qualify for pay riseMon Oct 14 2013 - 01:08
Burton under Fine Gael pressure over ‘welfare traps’School book rental scheme proposed to soften blow of budget cutsSat Oct 12 2013 - 06:37
Pension scheme top-up not needed, says Aer LingusAirline set out a summary of the proposals put forward by the trusteesFri Oct 11 2013 - 01:39
Progress in talks to resolve doctors’ disputeKey issue the sanctions to be applied to hospitals in event of breaches of new commitments limiting working hours for non-consultant hospital doctorsThu Oct 10 2013 - 20:52
Talks over doctor hours hit snag on sanctionsIMO warns industrial action is just suspended and not off the tableThu Oct 10 2013 - 06:51
TUI members to be asked to identify themselves to get incrementsQuinn says any decision to stop supervision payments to ASTI would be made by cabinetWed Oct 09 2013 - 16:51
Doctors refuse to rule out more industrial actionDoctors at the Labour Relations Commission today for talks with the HSEWed Oct 09 2013 - 13:06
Managers breaching new rules on doctor hours 'will be relieved'Minister says 7,400 patients affected by strikeWed Oct 09 2013 - 06:39
TUI says it cannot provide Department of Education with list of its membersGovernment faces difficulties in identifying members of different unions in schoolsWed Oct 09 2013 - 01:00
Siptu to seek pay rises if Government exceeds deficit targetHigher wages would stimulate domestic demand, union president Jack O’Connor saysTue Oct 08 2013 - 07:57
Brendan Howlin to stand firm on payments to ASTI membersMinister for Public Expenditure and Reform indicates he would like to hold talks with teachers over pay deal rejectionMon Oct 07 2013 - 01:01
IMO defers internal inquiry due to cost and legal concernsInquiry was to examine pension package of former chief executiveFri Oct 04 2013 - 21:49
Senior public servant says Comptroller’s report ‘unfair’ to highlight mistakes and wasteSecretary general of Department of Public Expenditure Robert Watt accused of being ‘over sensitive’Fri Oct 04 2013 - 01:37
Need for new blood in Civil Service highlightedAverage age of staff now 47, Public Accounts Committee hearsThu Oct 03 2013 - 12:58
Limited industrial action has potential to escalateQuinn has been careful not to inflame rowThu Oct 03 2013 - 01:01
Welfare and health cuts to be last battle in budget talksMain question is extent to which reduction goes to ease cuts to welfare and health budgetsThu Oct 03 2013 - 01:00
HSE indicates reforms under Croke Park agreement went backwards this yearDepartment of Public Expenditure publicly rebukes HSE managementThu Oct 03 2013 - 01:00
Minister again rules out reopening pay deal for teachersASTI seeks talks with GovernmentWed Oct 02 2013 - 22:38
Restoration of wage-setting committees ‘irrational’, Ibec saysLabour TD Nash welcomes move as ‘core objective’ of party in governmentWed Oct 02 2013 - 14:14
ASTI urges Government to enter talks as action by teachers startsUnion warns dispute could escalateWed Oct 02 2013 - 13:50
Number of joint labour committees to be reduced under new reforms by BrutonWage-setting mechanisms for Dublin hotel staff and law clerks to be abolishedWed Oct 02 2013 - 01:01
Teachers begin industrial action todayGovernment cuts pay following union’s rejection of Haddington Road agreementWed Oct 02 2013 - 01:00
Clampdown on top-up payments for voluntary hospital chiefsCircular from Health Minister James Reilly says official pay scales must be strictly observedWed Oct 02 2013 - 01:00
Organisers hope up to 10,000 will attend anti-austerity marchUnions call on members to take part in event on October 12thTue Oct 01 2013 - 14:36
