All three Green councillors lose seatsFINGAL COUNTY COUNCIL: ALL THREE sitting Green councillors on Fingal County Council failed to retain their seats.Mon Jun 08 2009 - 01:00
No pay review for commercial chiefsTHE GOVERNMENT is not to review pay scales for the chief executives of commercial State bodies, despite a review of other pay…Mon Jun 08 2009 - 01:00
Staff may transfer to Civil Service in reformTHE GOVERNMENT has signalled that it may require staff from State agencies to transfer into the Civil Service as part of the …Thu Jun 04 2009 - 01:00
Withdrawal of HSE's early retirement schemesTHE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) has withdrawn proposals for an early retirement scheme and a new incentivised career break…Wed Jun 03 2009 - 01:00
Connolly appointed to position with SiptuJOURNALIST Frank Connolly has been appointed as new head of communications for Siptu, the country’s largest trade union.Wed Jun 03 2009 - 01:00
VHI seeks cut in chargesTHE STATE’S largest health insurer, VHI, is to press the Government to reduce private bed charges in public hospitals.Tue Jun 02 2009 - 01:00
FG seeks cut in VAT and abolition of travel taxPROGRAMME FOR SMALL BUSINESS: FINE GAEL has said that an average small business could save up to €50,000 per year under measures…Thu May 28 2009 - 01:00
Talks today on new jobs protection schemeTHE IRISH Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) has said it will attend talks today with the Government on a proposed new employment…Thu May 28 2009 - 01:00
Government officials to set out plans for public sector reformGOVERNMENT OFFICIALS are expected to set out proposals for public sector reform in areas such as health, education, local authorities…Wed May 27 2009 - 01:00
FG unveils plans for small businessFine Gael has said that small businesses could save up to €50,000 per year under new proposals for sector relief that the party…Wed May 27 2009 - 01:00
FG proposes subsidy for employersJOB CREATION: FINE GAEL has proposed the introduction of a new subsidy of up to €6,000 over two years for employers who take…Wed May 27 2009 - 01:00
FG calls for back-to-work subsidyFine Gael has proposed that employers taking on new staff would receive a subsidy of up to €6,000 over two years.Tue May 26 2009 - 01:00
Ahern criticises anti-church rhetoric by opponents of deal with religiousAGREEMENT WITH ORDERS: THE FORMER Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has criticised “anti-church” rhetoric in the aftermath of the publication…Mon May 25 2009 - 01:00
Coalition push for public sector changeTALKS BETWEEN Government representatives and trade unions on changes in the public sector could get under way as early as tomorrow…Mon May 25 2009 - 01:00
Doctors' links to drug firms may need new rules - HSETHE CHIEF executive of the Health Service Executive, Prof Brendan Drumm, has proposed that new regulation could be considered…Mon May 25 2009 - 01:00
The search for job-protection measuresANALYSIS: A job protection and creation initiative will be at the core of any economic recovery deal, writes MARTIN WALL.Sat May 23 2009 - 01:00
Gilmore sets out role for public unionsLABOUR PARTY leader Eamon Gilmore has said the day of public sector unions responding to change by taking industrial action was…Sat May 23 2009 - 01:00
Call for cut in politiciansThe Labour Party is to propose reducing the number of full time politicians as part of a new policy document to be published …Fri May 22 2009 - 01:00
Impact warns of fewer Civil Service staffPROFESSIONAL CIVIL servants are being let go on a constant basis because of a blanket decision by the Government not to renew…Fri May 22 2009 - 01:00
Cowen tells unions of jobs moveThe Taoiseach has told trade unions that the Government is prepared to reallocate some social welfare funding to finance new …Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
Employers raise hopes of new partnership dealTHE EMPLOYERS body Ibec has said that it now believes that a social partnership deal on national recovery – with job protection…Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
Talks 'last chance' for GovernmentA senior trade union leader has said that talks today represent the Government's last chance to produce proposals which would…Tue May 19 2009 - 01:00
Threat to withhold pay incrementsTHE DEPARTMENT of Finance is threatening to withhold the payment of increments from civil servants refusing to co-operate with…Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Lawyer says Minister may not be entitled to force pay cutsA LEADING employment lawyer has suggested the Minister for Finance does not have powers under legislation which established the…Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Union leaders in talks today on jobs and mortgage arrearsTRADE UNION leaders will today begin two days of talks with senior civil servants to see how far the Government will go on measures…Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Consultants barred from retirement schemeHOSPITAL CONSULTANTS, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and social workers are to be …Sat May 16 2009 - 01:00
Unions say State open to new jobs initiativeTHE GOVERNMENT has told the social partners that it is prepared to engage “urgently and intensively” with them to develop innovative…Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Health sector staff likely to retain acting-up allowancesHUNDREDS OF health sector staff who have additional acting-up allowances on top of their salary are likely to be permitted to…Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Public unions may seek deal with GovernmentPUBLIC SECTOR trade unions may seek to reach a bilateral agreement with the Government covering the State sector if an overall…Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Government to outline recovery plan proposals to social partnersTHE GOVERNMENT is expected to outline its proposals for securing an economic recovery agreement with the social partners by the…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Siptu gloomy over talksThe leaders of the country’s largest trade union have warned members that they are not optimistic about the outcome of social…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
DAA and unions to discuss 400 job losses and €55m cutsUNIONS AND management at the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) are to meet again next week to consider proposals by the company …Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
DAA seeks 400 redundanciesThe Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has told staff it will seek up to 400 voluntary redundancies as part of a new cost-containment…Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
Labour proposes nationalisation of banksTHE LABOUR Party has called for the temporary nationalisation of banks covered by the State guarantee scheme as part of a new…Mon May 11 2009 - 01:00
Labour wants banks nationalisaedThe Labour Party has called for the temporary nationalisation of banks covered by the State guarantee scheme as part of a new…Sun May 10 2009 - 01:00
Top civil servant calls for commission to provide brief on politicians' incomeTHE CHAIRMAN of the Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants has called for an independent commission to provide guidelines…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
Impact chief warns on partnershipTHE GOVERNMENT and the social partners are "staring failure in the face" in their attempt to agree a recovery programme, one …Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
McLoone had mixed feelings on Fás jobPETER McLOONE told delegates that if he had known about excessive spending at Fás, he would not have taken the job of chairman…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
Social partners 'staring at failure'The Government and the social partners are "staring failure in the face" in attempts to agree a national economic recovery programme…Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
Childcare staff 'at high risk of attack'CHILDCARE WORKERS in the health service are facing increasing levels of violence, the Impact conference was told yesterday.Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
Health staff warn on industrial actionHEALTH, LOCAL authority and education staff who are members of the trade union Impact have warned that they will take industrial…Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
Health staff threaten industrial actionHealth sector staff who are members of the trade union Impact have signalled they will be prepared to take industrial action …Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Impact claims lack of national deal could cause industrial unrestTHE UNION Impact has warned of potential industrial relations conflict in the health service if a national agreement is not reached…Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Bus Eireann plans to scale back routesBUS ÉIREANN is proposing to scale back frequency on or discontinue about 50 of its existing routes as part of a cost-containment…Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Final bid to reach agreement with unionsTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen and senior Ministers are expected to intervene in the troubled social partnership process and to meet trade…Wed May 06 2009 - 01:00
Senior civil servants warn about plans to reduce staffSENIOR CIVIL servants have warned that the Government’s initiatives for reducing numbers on the State payroll could cause huge…Wed May 06 2009 - 01:00
Government to extend career break scheme to HSE staffTHE GOVERNMENT is expected this week to extend the new scheme offering financial incentives to staff to take a three-year career…Tue May 05 2009 - 01:00
Begg says partnership talks overThe Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) has said talks with the Government on a social solidarity deal for national recovery…Tue May 05 2009 - 01:00
Harney to cut health fees by up to 8%THE GOVERNMENT is to reduce fees paid to health service professionals by up to 8 per cent, Minister for Health Mary Harney announced…Fri May 01 2009 - 01:00
Civil servants offered €37,500 to take three-year career breakTHE GOVERNMENT has offered civil servants a special incentive payment of up to €12,500 annually if they take a three-year career…Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
