Anti-fraud measures save €345m in social welfareALMOST €345 million has been saved as a result of fraud and control measures put in place this year by the Department of Social…Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Smaller hospitals may shut, union warnsTRADE UNION Siptu has warned that a number of smaller hospitals may have to close entirely in the weeks ahead unless the Government…Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
Doctor tells of wish list for health serviceTHE UK-BASED Irish doctor who was the original choice to be the first head of the Health Service Executive has said he would …Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
Reilly says Tallaght should act on safetyMINSTER FOR Health James Reilly has said Tallaght hospital should address without delay any immediate safety issues identified…Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
Tallaght told to address safetyMinister for Health James Reilly has said Tallaght hospital should address without delay any immediate safety issues identified…Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
Fire brigade rejects union claim service to be cut backFIRE ENGINES in Dublin could be taken out of service as a result of new cutbacks, the trade union Siptu has claimed.Thu Aug 25 2011 - 01:00
Absent workers cost €1.5 bn a yearAbsenteeism is costing businesses €1.5 billion per year, a report drawn up by employers’ body Ibec has found.Thu Aug 25 2011 - 01:00
Ibec says absent workers costing €1.5 billion a yearABSENTEEISM IS costing businesses €1.5 billion per year, a report drawn up by employers’ body Ibec has found.Thu Aug 25 2011 - 01:00
Gas staff unions seek compensationUNIONS REPRESENTING staff at Bord Gáis Energy are seeking compensation to move offices from Dublin’s Amiens Street on the north…Thu Aug 25 2011 - 01:00
Union seeks to save 'Munster Express' jobs with new planTHE TRADE union Unite has said it will put forward proposals aimed at achieving a potential restructuring of the Munster Express…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
HSE examines savings potential of scaling back emergency unitTHE HEALTH Service Executive is carrying out an assessment of the level of savings that could be generated by scaling back the…Mon Aug 15 2011 - 01:00
Tara Mines pensioners say they face 10% drop in paymentsTARA MINES pensioners are facing a proposed reduction of 10 per cent in their annual pension payments as a result of the introduction…Mon Aug 15 2011 - 01:00
System to bring patients abroad for treatment 'not designed to be reliable'THE SYSTEM put in place for transporting patients abroad for treatment was not designed to be reliable, the Health Information…Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
New system promised after failure to transfer liver patientA NEW system to co-ordinate the transfer of patients abroad for emergency medical procedures is to be established by the Government…Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
Opportunity must never be missed again, says MinisterREACTION: MINISTER FOR Health James Reilly has said the circumstances that led to the failure of State authorities to bring …Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
Job numbers not likely to rise until 2013, report findsTHERE MAY be no net increase in the level of employment in the economy until 2013, a new report drawn up by the National Economic…Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Jobs recovery to 'take years'It will take years for the labour market to recover from the massive contraction that has taken place in the economy, a new report…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
National suicide prevention director threatened to resign in staffing rowTHE DIRECTOR of the National Office of Suicide Prevention warned earlier this year that he would consider resigning as part of…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
HSE move will block 1,000 front-line jobs, say unionsTRADE UNIONS have said that more than 1,000 front-line posts will be affected by the pause in recruitment which has been introduced…Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
Sunday pay change raised in FebruaryTHE POSSIBILITY of special legal entitlements to Sunday premium payments being dropped for workers covered by joint labour committees…Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Union urges Reilly to reveal plans for replacing HSETHE TRADE union Siptu has said Minister for Health James Reilly needs to set out his plans for replacing the Health Service Executive…Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
HSE spending on taxis hit 'unsustainable' €55m last yearTHE HEALTH Service Executive spent €55 million last year on hiring taxis, it has emergedTue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Reilly backs comments over health service dysfunctionTHE MINISTER for Health has said that the “large corporate structure” in the Health Service Executive is clearly dysfunctional…Mon Aug 01 2011 - 01:00
Howlin backs public-private ventures to defray costsPUBLIC BODIES could look at entering into joint ventures with the private sector for the provision of services and could share…Mon Aug 01 2011 - 01:00
Numbers in public service fell by 500 in second quarterTHE NUMBER of staff employed in the public service fell by about 500 in the second quarter of the year, the Government has told…Sat Jul 30 2011 - 01:00
Minister sticks to his guns on lower pay rates and SundaysANALYSIS: THE NET effect of the Government’s wage-setting reform plans is likely to be that pay rates for tens of thousands …Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Thousands face pay cuts under wage reform planPAY RATES for tens of thousands of workers to be employed in the future in sectors such as catering, hotels, retail and hairdressing…Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Bruton says reforms will protect workersTHE MINISTER for Enterprise and Jobs says the Government’s controversial reforms of wage-setting mechanisms are fair and will…Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Builders fear for future of apprentice trainingTHE CONSTRUCTION industry has expressed concerns about the Government’s plans to establish a new agency, Solas, to replace the…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Employers empowered to pay new staff lower wages than serving peersANALYSIS: While efforts are being made at temporary protection, new recruits are set to take a hitFri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
JLCs ruling devastating for workers, says unionTRADE UNIONS have described yesterday’s High Court ruling on joint labour committee (JLC) wage-setting mechanisms as a devastating…Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Bruton pledges law to protect workers after ruling on wagesTHE GOVERNMENT plans to introduce temporary measures to protect vulnerable workers following a ruling yesterday by the High Court…Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Gilmore seeking pay moderation in private sectorTHE GOVERNMENT wants to rein in high pay levels in all sectors of the economy, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has signalled.Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Court rules for fast-food companiesThe Government is consider introducing a temporary measure to protect pay and conditions for tens of thousands of workers who…Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Campaign on home loans could include 'mortgage strike'A “MORTGAGE strike” could form part of a campaign, backed yesterday by Irish Congress of Trade Unions, aimed at seeking relief…Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Unions to oppose sell-off of State companiesTRADE UNIONS have said they will resist any measure to sell off State assets or State-owned companies.Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Union chief warns congress may have to back debt defaultTHE TIME may come when the trade union movement will have to back calls for the Republic to default on its debts, outgoing president…Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Gilmore commits to tackling payThe Government wants to rein in high pay levels in the private and sheltered sectors of the economy, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said…Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Congress urged on mortgage strikeLeading trade unionists have called for a mortgage strike to be introduced, if necessary, as part of a campaign for relief for…Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Kenny hints at cuts in services and asset salesTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has signalled that cuts in services, privatisations and the sale of some State assets are likely to emerge…Tue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
Firms should not entertain pay rises for staff, says IbecPAY FREEZES will remain the norm in Irish businesses for another year at least with some firms planning further cuts in remuneration…Mon Jul 04 2011 - 01:00
Social partnership back on agenda for Coalition and unionsANALYSIS : WHEN TAOISEACH Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore address the conference of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions…Mon Jul 04 2011 - 01:00
Moriarty tribunal sets costs deadlineTHE MORIARTY tribunal has asked third parties who gave evidence before it in recent years to submit applications for costs before…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Enterprise Ireland firms enjoy exports riseCOMPANIES SUPPORTED by Enterprise Ireland have achieved record growth in export sales over the past year, but direct employment…Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Changes to proposal for wages, says BrutonMINISTER FOR Enterprise and Jobs Richard Bruton has said he has “modified and developed” some of his controversial proposals …Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Cabinet yet to decide on Bruton proposalsTHE CABINET yesterday made no final decision on proposals by the Minister for Enterprise and Jobs Richard Bruton to reform wage…Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Civil Service chiefs told to cut costsGovernment departments have been told to consider bold and even unpalatable measures such as rationalising grants and subsidies…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Civil Service chiefs told to produce radical plans to cut costsGOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS have been told to consider bold and even unpalatable measures such as rationalising grants and subsidies…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Official to be demoted over Siptu levy accountA SENIOR Siptu official who controlled a controversial bank account which was used in part to pay for overseas trips for public…Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
