Some airlines claim unofficial work-to-rule at Dublin airportAIR TRAFFIC controllers and management at the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) will today attend the Labour Court for preliminary…Fri Jan 22 2010 - 00:00
HSE patient concerns as action loomsTHE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) has said it is “seriously concerned” about the effect a proposed industrial action in the …Fri Jan 22 2010 - 00:00
Some airlines claim unofficial work-to-rule at Dublin airportAIR TRAFFIC controllers and management at the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) will today attend the Labour Court for preliminary…Fri Jan 22 2010 - 00:00
Unions to resist pay cuts at Mater PrivateTRADE UNIONS have said they will resist vigorously plans by the Mater Private Hospital in Dublin to implement pay cuts of 5 – …Thu Jan 21 2010 - 00:00
Unions to resist pay cuts at Mater PrivateTRADE UNIONS have said they will resist vigorously plans by the Mater Private Hospital in Dublin to implement pay cuts of 5 – …Thu Jan 21 2010 - 00:00
Industrial action by civil servants begins todayTHE TRADE union representing lower-paid civil servants has said the first phase of the planned industrial action in protest at…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Industrial action by civil servants begins todayTHE TRADE union representing lower-paid civil servants has said the first phase of the planned industrial action in protest at…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Cancer chief indicates interest in HSE postTHE DIRECTOR of the national cancer control programme has given a strong indication that he is interested in the post of chief…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Cost of CervicalCheck service higher than in other countriesTHE COST of the provision of the CervicalCheck service in Ireland is high by international comparisons, a new report published…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Cost of CervicalCheck service higher than in other countriesTHE COST of the provision of the CervicalCheck service in Ireland is high by international comparisons, a new report published…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Cancer chief indicates interest in HSE postTHE DIRECTOR of the national cancer control programme has given a strong indication that he is interested in the post of chief…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
O'Connor says 'determined' action needed to attain dealTHE PRESIDENT of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU), Jack O’Connor, has said the potential still exists for a deal allowing…Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
HSE revises reduction in hospital admissionsTHE HSE is to reduce the level of cuts in hospital admissions planned for this yearMon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
O'Connor says 'determined' action needed to attain dealTHE PRESIDENT of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU), Jack O’Connor, has said the potential still exists for a deal allowing…Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
End of social partnership can liberate unions - BeggTHE GENERAL secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu), David Begg, has said while the collapse of social partnership…Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
HSE revises reduction in hospital admissionsTHE HSE is to reduce the level of cuts in hospital admissions planned for this yearMon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
End of social partnership can liberate unions - BeggTHE GENERAL secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu), David Begg, has said while the collapse of social partnership…Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
Cervical cancer vaccine for 30,000 girlsUP TO 30,000 girls in first year in secondary school are to be offered the cervical cancer vaccine from later this year, Minister…Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
Cervical cancer vaccine for 30,000 girlsUP TO 30,000 girls in first year in secondary school are to be offered the cervical cancer vaccine from later this year, Minister…Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
Cervical cancer vaccine proceedsUp to 30,000 girls in first year at secondary school are to be offered the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine against cervical…Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
Unions give notice of industrial actionTRADE UNIONS representing staff in the public service have begun formally serving notice of industrial action on the Government…Wed Jan 13 2010 - 00:00
Unions warn of 'extensive' strikesA leading trade union leader has forecast that there will be extensive strike action by staff in the public service in protest…Wed Jan 13 2010 - 00:00
Unions give notice of industrial actionTRADE UNIONS representing staff in the public service have begun formally serving notice of industrial action on the Government…Wed Jan 13 2010 - 00:00
Difficulties in adhering to 'private' stipulationTHE HSE has indicated to the Department of Health that it could be “challenging” to get the required level of compliance with…Tue Jan 05 2010 - 00:00
Difficulties in adhering to 'private' stipulationTHE HSE has indicated to the Department of Health that it could be “challenging” to get the required level of compliance with…Tue Jan 05 2010 - 00:00
VHI share of market plunges to lowest levelVHI’S SHARE of the private health insurance market in Ireland has fallen to 64 per cent – its lowest since its inception, according…Tue Dec 29 2009 - 00:00
Harney seeks plan for elective surgeryTHE MINISTER for Health Mary Harney has told the HSE that she wants it to develop plans for all hospitals to comply with a set…Tue Dec 29 2009 - 00:00
Unions consider work to rule and non co-operationTRADE UNIONS are considering a two-stage strategy in their campaign against pay cuts for public service staff introduced in the…Thu Dec 24 2009 - 00:00
Ibec withdraws from pay terms of national deal agreed in 2008THE EMPLOYERS’ group Ibec has officially withdrawn from the pay terms of the national agreement reached with the Government and…Thu Dec 24 2009 - 00:00
Hospitals face penalties over waiting list mismanagementMINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney has urged the Health Service Executive (HSE) to put in place a system of financial rewards and…Tue Dec 22 2009 - 00:00
Industrial action over cuts designed to be disruptive, says nurses' groupTHE IRISH Nurses’ Organisation (INO) has said the planned industrial action in protest at the introduction of pay cuts for public…Sat Dec 19 2009 - 00:00
300 jobs set to go at airports in DAA deal with unionsABOUT 300 jobs are to go on a voluntary basis at the Republic’s three main airports, and remaining staff will face pay reductions…Fri Dec 18 2009 - 00:00
Some 300 jobs to go at main airportsAround 300 jobs are to go on a voluntary basis at the country’s three main airports and remaining staff will face pay reductions…Thu Dec 17 2009 - 00:00
VHI predicts €80m loss in 2009The country's largest health insurer, the VHI, is set to lose over €80 million this year.Thu Dec 17 2009 - 00:00
Unions protest at pay cutsTrade unions have warned the Government that budget day on December 9th last will go down in history as a "day of infamy" that…Tue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
Government warned over 'explosive situation'The leader of the country’s largest public sector union has said that the Government is facing “a potentially explosive situation…Sun Dec 13 2009 - 00:00
Trade unions back various forms of action over pay cutsTHE NATIONAL executive of a number of trade unions yesterday said they would support various forms of industrial action in protest…Sat Dec 12 2009 - 00:00
Pay no rises to ministers until 2012, says reportTOP LEVEL public servants including ministers should not receive pay increases, including those under any new national wage agreements…Sat Dec 12 2009 - 00:00
Irish judges paid more than British counterpartsHIGH COURT judges in Ireland are paid more than their counterparts in England and Wales, the review body report found.Sat Dec 12 2009 - 00:00
Measures are most right-wing - BeggUNION REACTION: THE GENERAL secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, David Begg, has described the Budget as the most…Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
Irish public servants 'paid more'Top level public servants should not receive any pay increases including those under any national wage agreements until at least…Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
€1bn to be taken off public payThe Government is to introduce tiered pay cuts of between five and eight per cent for most staff in the public service as part…Wed Dec 09 2009 - 00:00
CPSU says it opposed plan for unpaid leaveONE OF the main unions in the Civil Service, the CPSU, has told members it opposed the plan to give 12 days unpaid leave to staff…Tue Dec 08 2009 - 00:00
Talks break down after unpaid leave deal rejectedThe Government has rejected proposals put forward by unions for public sector workers to take 12-days unpaid leave as an alternative…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Ictu proposes new tax on wealthTHE IRISH Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) has proposed measures which it has said could raise up to €2Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
Deal 'lacks credibility', say employersThe proposed compromise between Government and unions on cutting €1Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Congress calls for new tax on wealthThe Irish Congress of Trade Unions has proposed measures which said there was real scope for raising up to €2Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Aer Lingus pilots seek 4% stake in companyPILOTS AT Aer Lingus have sought a 4 per cent stake in the company in return for agreeing to generate savings of up to €30 million…Tue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
Public sector pay talks resumeTrade union leaders and Government officials have resumed talks on proposals for reducing the public sector pay bill next year…Mon Nov 30 2009 - 00:00
Talks resume on public pay billTalks between Government officials and trade unions on plans to reduce the public sector pay bill by €1Sun Nov 29 2009 - 00:00
