Begg to step down as Ictu chief within two yearsDevelopment of new constitution for trade union movement among goals in meantimeThu Jul 04 2013 - 15:03
Unions for ‘robust’ action on emergency pay legislationCongress hears calls from Unite for national day of protest at public service pay cutsThu Jul 04 2013 - 14:48
Fine Gael against new rights for workers, says union chiefIctu’s Patricia King says senior Government partner ‘embedded’ with employers against collective bargaining rightsThu Jul 04 2013 - 01:00
FG derailing collective bargaining rights, claims Ictu chiefCongress vice-president says part of Coalition completely embedded with employersWed Jul 03 2013 - 17:52
Croke Park deal savings at €330m for nine months, says reportSignificant contribution to public finances made but more reforms essential, says official auditWed Jul 03 2013 - 15:06
Ictu votes to move towards ‘slimmed-down’ federal structureDelegates argue that internal rows over the proposed Croke Park II deal exposed weaknesses in current structureWed Jul 03 2013 - 01:00
Outgoing Ictu chief criticises Labour over Coalition role‘Not pleasant’ to hear comrades see no difference between party and Fine Gael, says McGloneTue Jul 02 2013 - 15:42
Cuts to GP and pharmacist fees ‘inevitable’, White saysReilly last night announced changes to payments aimed at saving €40 million this yearTue Jul 02 2013 - 01:00
Higher civil servants vote to accept pay dealHaddington road agreement backed by 64 per cent of association which rejected Croke Park IIFri Jun 28 2013 - 13:14
Vast bulk of public servants back pay dealUnite the only union so far to reject proposed new Haddington Road agreementFri Jun 28 2013 - 01:00
New collective bargaining rights could cost jobs and investment, IBEC saysUnions expected to step up lobbying before conclusion of Government reviewThu Jun 27 2013 - 19:23
Medical laboratory scientists back pay dealMLSA vote to accept Haddington RoadThu Jun 27 2013 - 11:28
Lower-paid civil servants back new pay dealCPSU members accept Haddington RoadWed Jun 26 2013 - 16:44
Union warns Permanent TSB staff may lose pension benefitsDefined benefit schemes at the company being wound upTue Jun 25 2013 - 12:57
Unite trade union to lodge claims for pay risesConference hears of moves to disengage with Labour PartyTue Jun 25 2013 - 12:51
Large numbers of HSE staff ask about taking pay cut instead of longer hoursManagement says such arrangements will be exception rather than the ruleTue Jun 25 2013 - 01:00
No scope in Budget for significant tax cuts - HayesMinister says aim is to avoid tax increasesMon Jun 24 2013 - 06:21
Revenue Commissioners to audit tax affairs of Irish Medical OrganisationDoctors’ union to ballot on industrial action over failure of HSE to reduce working hoursMon Jun 24 2013 - 01:00
Vast bulk of public service staff now signed up to Haddington Road agreementAnalysis: those opposed to deal face losing incrementsSat Jun 22 2013 - 01:00
Nurses, gardaí back Haddington Road dealMoves represent major boost for agreement amid Government bid to secure €300m savingsFri Jun 21 2013 - 16:03
Siptu official demoted over €4m in State funds paid into unauthorised accountNo public official to face sanctionFri Jun 21 2013 - 01:00
Unions refunded €1m to State on foot of partnership payments controversyDáil committee hearing today into a recent report on how State funding ended up in an account controlled by two people associated with SiptuThu Jun 20 2013 - 01:00
Trustees raise possibility of Aer Lingus/DAA pension fund being wound upCuts in benefits likely even after €200 millioninvestment by companiesThu Jun 20 2013 - 01:00
Knowledge of history is intrinsic to citizenship says PresidentSpeech by President Michael D Higgins stresses the importance of good history teachingWed Jun 19 2013 - 01:00
Primary teachers vote to accept Haddington Road dealINTO executive had urged acceptance of dealMon Jun 17 2013 - 13:11
Unite urges members to reject Haddington Road agreementUnion would become second to recommend members vote down pay proposalsFri May 31 2013 - 13:00
Head of Reilly’s special delivery unit to leaveMartin Connor to depart a year earlyThu May 30 2013 - 01:00
CPSU union urges rejection of new pay dealNurses’ union urges members to accept Haddington Road agreementTue May 28 2013 - 00:00
Government may restore some pension cuts for retired public servantsMinister indicates priority to be given to those on low pensionsMon May 27 2013 - 00:00
LRC chief ‘does not understand’ decision of teachers’ unionsKieran Mulvey says ASTI and TUI failure to ballot on Haddington Road pay deal ’strange’ in industrial relations contextSat May 25 2013 - 13:52
ASTI and TUI seek further talks on improving Haddington Road dealGovernment warns teachers will face cuts under legislation if new proposals rejectedSat May 25 2013 - 01:00
Government warns teachers’ pay will be cut if deal is rejectedMinisters ‘confident’ of getting necessary backing for Haddington Road agreementFri May 24 2013 - 17:39
Concessions made to unions in revised Croke Park dealChanges include greater certainty on the restoration of pay levels for higher earners in future and payment of some incrementsFri May 24 2013 - 01:04
Siptu urges members to accept revised Croke Park dealUnion says key concerns have been addressedFri May 24 2013 - 01:00
Strike fears grow as teachers reject pay proposalsUnions have mandate to strike if cuts imposed unilaterally by GovernmentFri May 24 2013 - 01:00
Aer Lingus not to pay increments to pilotsMove linked to talks on pension deficit and on general pay review for pilotsFri May 24 2013 - 01:00
Teaching unions reject revised plan to cut public sector paySiptu and Impact urge members to vote in favour of new ‘Haddington Road’ agreementThu May 23 2013 - 16:59
Significant changes set out in revised Croke Park II accordFull text of proposals due out later this weekWed May 22 2013 - 06:40
Revised proposals more than ‘tweaks’ to rejected dealSavings a crucial issue for GovernmentWed May 22 2013 - 01:00
New proposals for teachers and nurses as marathon pay talks continueHowlin describes last night’s talks between public service management and trade unions as ‘constructive’Tue May 21 2013 - 02:00
Reilly’s special delivery unit costs €2 million a year to runUnit set up to tackle waiting lists and the number of patients on trolleysTue May 21 2013 - 01:00
Government reaches agreement with unions on pay deal in civil serviceTeaching unions vote in favour of strikesMon May 20 2013 - 10:49
Failure to deliver €300m savings would represent climbdown by GovernmentDetails in short supply as Coalition insists it is ‘rigidly sticking’ to €1bn target for savings on 2015 pay and pensions billMon May 20 2013 - 01:00
Children with ADHD face losing benefits under HSE reviewIssuing of long-term illness cards may be suspendedMon May 20 2013 - 01:00
Pay talks to resume as Government may not achieve targetHayes says Government will stick rigidly to target of €1 billion in savings by 2015Mon May 20 2013 - 01:00
Croke Park savings target ‘may not be achieved’ this yearGovernment aim to cut €300 million from public service pay and pensions bill is still an ambition, Brian Hayes saysSun May 19 2013 - 15:37
ASTI accepts invitation to attend LRC pay talksTUI and INTO have already agreed to re-enter negotiations on Croke Park IISat May 18 2013 - 14:18
Teachers back strike action if pay is cutINTO, TUI to attend new talks after rejection of Croke Park II deal last monthFri May 17 2013 - 14:34
Teachers invited to talks on pay dealExecutives of teaching unions to consider invitation after rejection of Croke Park dealThu May 16 2013 - 22:30
