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 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
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
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
Delegates told of need for clarity on pay dealTHE LEADERSHIP of the union representing lower-paid civil servants has warned that its position of “ambiguity” on the Croke Park…Sat Apr 16 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
IMF targets 'more than met' by Croke Park agreementTHE CROKE Park agreement has taken hundreds of millions of euro out of the cost of providing public services, the leader of the…Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
CPSU warns over further pay cutsThe union representing lower paid civil servants has warned of industrial action if the government moves to impose further pay…Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Civil servants 'committed to Croke Park'The overwhelming majority of middle-grade civil servants recognise the necessity of holding on to the Croke Park agreement with…Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Retired public servants get €16m on State contractsGOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS and State agencies paid out more than €16 million to retired public service staff to carry out work on…Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Unions see Croke Park deal savings of €310mTHE GOVERNMENT is seeking to generate savings of €310 million this year on the public service pay and pensions bill – the same…Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
Reilly denies universal insurance could increase healthcare costsMINISTER FOR Health James Reilly has rejected suggestions by the Department of Finance that the Government’s plan to introduce…Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
HSE warned it cannot breach pay guidelinesTHE DEPARTMENT of Health has signalled to the Health Service Executive that it cannot breach official pay guidelines for a planned…Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
Row over new contracts for HSE agency nurses resolvedTHE DISPUTE over new contracts for agency nurses working for the HSE, which has caused some limited disruption to services over…Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
County and city managers cut holidays to 32 days a yearSENIOR LOCAL authority managers are to cut back their holidays to 32 days per year with immediate effect.Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Education staff warned of major changes to work practicesTHE DEPARTMENT of Finance has warned there will have to be “real reform” of work practices in the education sector if significant…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Cabinet to consider plan for more Civil Service job cutsPLANS FOR a new voluntary redundancy and early retirement scheme for staff in the Civil Service are to come before Cabinet within…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Council managers to back 32-day limit on leave entitlementsSENIOR LOCAL authority managers have said they will back the introduction of an official limit of 32 days on their leave entitlements…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Government's privilege days review to look at local dealsTHE GOVERNMENT’S proposed new review of privilege days for staff across the public service will re-examine any local agreements…Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Public sector jobs down by 5,000 since JuneTHE FIRST new official reports setting out the extent to which Government departments are meeting their targets under the Croke…Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Teagasc wants to reinvest asset saleTHE DIRECTOR of the agriculture advisory body Teagasc has said it would like to retain a significant proportion of the funds …Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
'Out of sync' public service holidays to face reviewTHE GOVERNMENT is to review the level of holiday entitlements for staff across the public service.Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
Co-location plan for hospitals shelvedTHE CONTROVERSIAL plan to build a number of private hospitals on the grounds of public facilities has effectively been endedSat Apr 02 2011 - 01:00
Unions seek meetings with Noonan amid fears of 'significant' job lossesBANKS: TRADE UNIONS representing bank staff have sought meetings with Minister for Finance Michael Noonan amid concern the planned…Sat Apr 02 2011 - 01:00
104 jobs at risk as Arcadia to close storesMORE THAN 100 jobs are at risk at the Blanchardstown shopping centre in Dublin as a result of the closure of several outlets …Sat Apr 02 2011 - 01:00
Minister to cut mark-up on drug schemesTHE GOVERNMENT is to reduce payments to community pharmacists by €36 million, under measures announced yesterday.Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Unions say working hours not part of dealTRADE UNIONS representing staff in local authorities are claiming that plans by management to introduce standardised working …Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
Minister seeks end to union funds for partiesPAYMENTS MADE by trade unions to political parties should be covered by a proposed ban on corporate donations to be introduced…Mon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
Siptu 'damaged' by bank account controversyTHE COUNTRY’S largest trade union, Siptu, suffered “significant reputational damage” as a result of perceived association with…Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Beaumont hospital paid €100,000 for nurses to work in New YorkFUNDING: BEAUMONT HOSPITAL in Dublin paid Siptu €100,000 to arrange a two-week secondment for nurses in New York.Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Merrigan defends merit of study visitsSENIOR CIVIL and public servants were invited on overseas trips to persuade them of the merits of upskilling and career progression…Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Training scheme's irregularities centre on account funded by variety of sourcesANALYSIS: Department of Health grant was not the only money that flowed into the controversial fundSat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Siptu leaders criticised over 'slush fund'An internal report carried out by Siptu has criticised two senior union figures over the administration of a controversial bank…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Howlin plans public spending reviewMINSTER FOR Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin has said he will bring plans to Cabinet within the next couple of weeks…Thu Mar 24 2011 - 00:00
What the report says: Part II, Volume 1What was contemplated and attempted on the part of Mr Lowry and Mr Dunne was profoundly corrupt, to a degree that was nothing…Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
Public sector staff may face annual leave changesTHE GOVERNMENT is to look at introducing standardised arrangements for annual leave for staff across the wider public service…Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
A wake-up call to tackle varying work conditions across public serviceTHE RULING by the Civil Service Arbitration Board undoubtedly represents a victory for the trade unions representing staff in…Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
'Privilege day' abolition rejectedControversial proposals put forward by the Department of Finance to abolish privilege days - or additional leave given to staff…Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
Ruling will affect catering sector and beyondANALYSIS: THE HIGH Court challenge to the system of joint labour committees and employment regulation orders for setting minimum…Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
Passport Office needs staff, says reviewTHE PASSPORT Office needs additional full-time and temporary staff to meet an increasing demand, a review of the service has …Wed Mar 16 2011 - 00:00
Unions tell agency nurses not to work for lower payTHE HEALTH Service Executive has warned that elective surgery may be postponed in some hospitals as a result of a possible shortage…Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
