Pharmacies survive the cutsTHE DEPARTMENT of Health has claimed that the number of community or retail pharmacies providing services to GMS patients has…Tue May 31 2011 - 01:00
Aer Lingus warns of shutdownPilots at Aer Lingus are to take part in industrial action from next Tuesday in a move the company warned could lead to a full…Tue May 31 2011 - 01:00
For unions, Bruton's reforms will slash wages and may be straw that breaks camel's backANALYSIS: Minister has signalled changes to Sunday payments and overtime are on the cardsFri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Thousands face pay cuts in proposed reform of wage dealsTENS OF thousands of workers in hotels, restaurants, retailing and other sectors would lose their legal entitlement to special…Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Croke Park review to cover pre-ratification savingsTHE NEW review of the Croke Park agreement will include savings on expenditure in the public service which were made before the…Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
€7 million shortfall as mark-up on non-drug items escapes cutbacksTHE DEPARTMENT of Health rowed back at the last minute on plans to cut the wholesale mark-up on non-drug items such as dressings…Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
Croke Park review reveals savings of over €260mMORE THAN €260 million has been generated in savings under the provisions of the Croke Park agreement in the health and local…Mon May 23 2011 - 01:00
Wage-setting deals backed but call for radical overhaulA CONFIDENTIAL review of legally binding wage-setting mechanisms has said the system should be maintained to protect reasonable…Sat May 21 2011 - 01:00
Employers criticise report but unions more positiveEMPLOYERS HAVE criticised the recommendations of the Duffy-Walsh report on the joint labour committee (JLC) and employment regulation…Sat May 21 2011 - 01:00
HSE 'used €100m in Fair Deal funding for other purposes'THE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) used €100 million assigned to finance the Fair Deal nursing home support scheme for older …Sat May 21 2011 - 01:00
Reversal of entry level wage cut bad for jobs, says IbecEMPLOYERS’ BODY Ibec has criticised the Government for reversing the cut in the minimum wage.Wed May 18 2011 - 01:00
State bodies struggle to meet staff cut targetsA NUMBER of State agencies are facing difficulties in meeting official targets to reduce their staffing levels, the Department…Wed May 18 2011 - 01:00
Ibec criticises minimum wage moveEmployers body Ibec has criticised the Government for reversing the cut in the minimum wage.Tue May 17 2011 - 01:00
Minister invites medical groups for talks on new GP contractMINISTER FOR Health James Reilly has invited medical organisations to engage in what is expected to be the opening talks on a…Tue May 17 2011 - 01:00
State will not pay for leave arrangements, says HowlinTHE GOVERNMENT will not put money on the table to buy out existing leave arrangements for staff in the public service, Minister…Sat May 14 2011 - 01:00
Impact wants new social partnershipTHE LEADER of the largest public service trade union has called for the development of a new style of social partnership between…Sat May 14 2011 - 01:00
State planning two-tier public service leave schemeTHE GOVERNMENT is to propose a two-tier leave arrangement for staff in the public service.Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Union leaders oppose calls for pay rise for extra workTHE LEADERSHIP of the trade union Impact has opposed calls by members for it to seek a pay increase or a financial compensation…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Union conference told 5,000 jobs lost in voluntary sectorUP TO 5,000 jobs have gone in voluntary and community sector organisations as a result of Government funding cuts over the last…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Union warns over graduate internshipsImpact has warned that widespread introduction of unpaid graduate internships in the health service could pose unnecessary risk…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Minister to look at wage-setting reformsPAY RATES: THE GOVERNMENT is to introduce substantial reform to the system for setting pay and conditions in various sectors…Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Scheme to take funds from other projectsPRIORITIES: THE GOVERNMENT’S new jobs initiative will be paid for in part by the reallocation of funding originally earmarked…Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Martin says presidency system 'too restrictive'FIANNA FÁIL is to allow its councillors to support Independent candidates seeking nominations from local authorities to run for…Tue May 10 2011 - 01:00
Canavan appointed as first chief executive of Adoption AuthorityA FORMER senior official in the Department of Health and in the Office of the Minister for Children has been appointed as the…Tue May 10 2011 - 01:00
Skill programme 'not value for money'THE HSE’s controversial €60 million Skill programme aimed at providing development for lower-paid staff in the health service…Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Civil servants face discrimination in senior post quotasTHE UNION representing higher civil servants is to oppose Government plans to reserve a quota of promotional positions at senior…Sat May 07 2011 - 01:00
Reform of overtime pay needed, says BrutonTHE GOVERNMENT has signalled that it wants to see major reforms to payments for Sunday work and overtime arrangements in a number…Sat May 07 2011 - 01:00
Top civil servants to criticise job plansSENIOR CIVIL servants are expected to criticise plans by the Government to ring-fence top-level promotional posts for external…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Government to review pay dealsThe system for setting pay for thousands of workers in various sectors across the economy needs to be radically overhauled, the…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Ictu calls for semi-State initiative to boost jobsTHE BEST way to get early results in generating jobs is for larger semi-State companies to undertake specific labour-intensive…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Garda addition to Information Acts urgedTHE INFORMATION Commissioner has urged that public bodies such as An Garda Síochána and agencies dealing with banking and immigration…Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Ictu seeks semi-State jobs initiativeThe best way for getting early results in generating jobs is for larger semi-State companies to undertake specific labour-intensive…Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Coalition to review pay of senior civil servantsTHE GOVERNMENT is to carry out a review of pay levels of senior civil servants, it emerged yesterday.Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
IMF told Ireland can meet public pay targetTHE GOVERNMENT has told the International Monetary Fund that it is on course to meet its target for reducing the public service…Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Commissioner urges FOI extensionThe Information Commissioner has urged that public bodies such as An Garda and agencies dealing with banking and immigration …Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
HSE paid over €14.5m to rehire retired staffTHE HEALTH Service Executive paid out more than €14Tue May 03 2011 - 01:00
Number in public service down 3,000THE NUMBER of staff in the public service has fallen by between 2,500 and 3,000 in the first three months of the year, the first…Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
HSE board member offers to step downA LONG-STANDING member of the board of the HSE has offered his resignation to Minister for Health, James Reilly.Tue Apr 26 2011 - 01:00
Isme asks State to cut cost of servicesTHE GROUP representing small and medium businesses has called on the Government to introduce an immediate 10 per cent cut in …Sat Apr 23 2011 - 01:00
Employers seeking reform of building sector pay agreementsCONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY employers have said they could not support the continued operation of the system for setting pay and conditions…Sat Apr 23 2011 - 01:00
Extra leave and €2,000 advised for relocating HSE staffTHE LABOUR Court has recommended financial compensation for a group of HSE staff being asked to move location.Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Extra leave advised for HSE staffThe Labour Court has recommended financial compensation for a group of HSE staff being asked to move location.Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Public pay review to be confined to senior postsTHE GOVERNMENT’S plan to assess pay levels in the public sector will be confined to those in senior positions.Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Pay rates in public sector to be reviewedSALARIES AND BENEFITS: THE GOVERNMENT is to review pay scales across the public sector, Minister for Public Expenditure and …Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Coillte proposals: state should retain ownership of forestsTHE GOVERNMENT should move to dispose of State forestry company Coillte as a going concern, the Review Group on State Assets …Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Changes to bus service 'could save €40m'The State could generate savings of over €40 million if it introduced reforms to the services of Bus Éireann and school transport…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Aer Lingus chief critical of airline's managementOVER RECENT years some Aer Lingus managers have lost touch with what managing staff is all about, the airline’s chief executive…Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
CPSU says there will be no change in stance on Croke Park without ballotTHE TRADE union representing lower-paid Civil Service staff said there would be no change to its stance on the Croke Park agreement…Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Union withholds co-operation on Croke Park plansTHE UNION representing lower-paid staff in the Civil Service has voted to withhold co-operation with reforms under the Croke …Mon Apr 18 2011 - 01:00
Low-paid civil servants deserve reversal of pay cut, says unionLOWER-PAID civil servants are the only group who deserve to have pay cuts reversed under the Croke Park agreement as they are…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
