Review of Croke Park deal to report progressTHE FIRST review of the Croke Park agreement on public service pay and reform is expected to say that solid and measurable progress…Tue Jun 14 2011 - 01:00
Membership of unions down 20,000THE NUMBER of members of trade unions has fallen by about 20,000 over the past year.Tue Jun 14 2011 - 01:00
Maternity services targeted in health cuts planHEALTH SERVICE managers in Dublin and the North East have proposed introducing a waiting list for services for pregnant women…Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
Coalition to consider extending FOI to cover NamaTHE GOVERNMENT is to consider extending the Freedom of Information Act to cover the National Asset Management Agency (Nama)Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
Health policy to focus on prevention more than cureA NEW public health policy emphasising prevention of illnesses rather than providing more treatments is to be developed by the…Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
State backs special payments for BoI contractorsTHE GOVERNMENT has given approval to Bank of Ireland to pay almost €320,000 in special payments to professional staff working…Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
Bruton confident of quick reform on pay ratesMINISTER FOR Enterprise and Jobs Richard Bruton has said he is confident there will be “quick reform” introduced to the system…Sat Jun 11 2011 - 01:00
€289m saved under Croke Park dealSAVINGS OF just under €55 million have been generated in the Civil Service and the non-commercial State agency sector under the…Fri Jun 10 2011 - 01:00
Minister to bring proposals on senior level payTHE GOVERNMENT’S review of top-level pay in the public service and in commercial and non-commercial State companies will encompass…Tue Jun 07 2011 - 01:00
Aer Lingus offers to 'buy back' leave daysAER LINGUS is to “buy back” leave days from pilots over the summer in an effort to ease pressures on its staff roster arrangements…Tue Jun 07 2011 - 01:00
Aer Lingus running full scheduleAer Lingus said it intends to operate a full schedule from all its bases from today after planned strike action by pilots was…Tue Jun 07 2011 - 01:00
Consultants' failure to sign off on claims is costing HSE €76 millionTHE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) has not been able to recoup more than €770,000 due from health insurance companies in respect…Tue Jun 07 2011 - 01:00
Threat of industrial action at Aer Lingus stood downThe threat of industrial action by pilots at Aer Lingus has been stood down until July 1st following all night talks at the Labour…Mon Jun 06 2011 - 01:00
Aer Lingus talks continue as threat of disruption remainsTHE PROSPECT of disruption for tens of thousands of Aer Lingus passengers from tomorrow remained last night as talks aimed at…Mon Jun 06 2011 - 01:00
Reform of wages structure will create jobs, says BrutonMINSTER FOR Enterprise and Jobs Richard Bruton has said his controversial proposals for reform of wage-setting mechanisms would…Mon Jun 06 2011 - 01:00
Aer Lingus management and pilots set to resume talksAer Lingus management and representatives of pilots at the airline are resuming talks at the Labour Relations Commission (LRC…Sun Jun 05 2011 - 01:00
Aer Lingus says flights outlook uncertainAER LINGUS has said it cannot be certain it will be able to operate its flight schedule from Tuesday and has offered passengers…Sat Jun 04 2011 - 01:00
Travel disruption looms as Aer Lingus talks break downUp to 30,000 Aer Lingus passengers scheduled to travel on Tuesday face the prospect of serious disruption following the collapse…Sat Jun 04 2011 - 01:00
Croke Park review sees savings of €300m on pay costsTHE FIRST official review of the Croke Park agreement on public service pay and reform is understood to have found that it has…Sat Jun 04 2011 - 01:00
Aer Lingus dispute talks continueTalks at the Labour Relations Commission aimed at averting a shutdown of Aer Lingus services from Tuesday due to an industrial…Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
LRC talks to avert action by Aer Lingus pilots resume todayTALKS AT the Labour Relations Commission aimed at averting a shutdown of Aer Lingus services from Tuesday due to an industrial…Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Bruton to keep to schedule for reform of wage mechanismsMINISTER FOR Enterprise Richard Bruton is to keep to his existing timetable for dealing with reforms to wage-setting mechanisms…Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Aer Lingus talks to resume tomorrowTalks at the Labour Relations Commission aimed at averting a potential shutdown of Aer Lingus services from next Tuesday due …Thu Jun 02 2011 - 01:00
Siptu to picket Co Meath hotel over payThe trade union Siptu is to stage a picket at a hotel in Co Meath over the weekend in a dispute over pay cuts introduced unilaterally…Thu Jun 02 2011 - 01:00
Aer Lingus dispute to go to LRCManagement and pilots at Aer Lingus are to attend talks at the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) in a bid to avert industrial…Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
Minister urged to go further in wage reformsEMPLOYERS LAST night urged Minister for Enterprise and Jobs Richard Bruton to go further in his controversial plans for reforming…Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
'Exorbitant' fee for social workersTHE TRADE union Impact has advised currently qualified social workers not to sign up to the new statutory social workers’ register…Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
Aer Lingus pilots warn of dispute over rostersMANAGEMENT AND pilots at Aer Lingus are to attend talks at the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) in a bid to avert industrial…Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
