Ibec calls for cap on costs of pensions for public servantsEMPLOYERS' GROUP: Ibec has said the Government must move to cap the escalating cost of the provision of public sector pensions…Thu Apr 17 2008 - 01:00
Aer Lingus strike threat lifted after new ballot agreedTHE THREAT of industrial action at Aer Lingus has been averted for the present following an agreement between management and …Wed Apr 16 2008 - 01:00
EU ruling on fixed-term contracts welcomedTRADE UNION Impact has claimed that the Government is facing the possibility of having to pay over €100,000 in compensation as…Wed Apr 16 2008 - 01:00
'Some progress' in Aer Lingus talks on changes to work practicesWITH A deadline set by management late this afternoon the trade union Siptu has said that "some progress" has been made in local…Tue Apr 15 2008 - 01:00
Siptu votes to enter talks on new pay agreementTHE COUNTRY'S largest trade union, Siptu, has voted to enter into talks with the Government and other social partners on a new…Tue Apr 15 2008 - 01:00
Union to seek wage increasesTHE COUNTRY'S second largest trade union, Unite, says it will be seeking increases "substantially above inflation" in the forthcoming…Mon Apr 14 2008 - 01:00
HSE proposals include cutting A&E services and drug schemesTHE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) has proposed a series of radical measures to the Department of Health as part of an overall…Sat Apr 12 2008 - 01:00
Aer Lingus set Tuesday deadline for deal on work practicesAER LINGUS passengers face the possibility of further industrial relations trouble following a decision by management to set …Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
Aer Lingus pilots accept new work and cost-saving measuresPILOTS AT Aer Lingus have overwhelmingly accepted a new deal on cost-cutting measures and work-practice changes.Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
Unions to hear of new health cutbacksPLANS FOR a new round of health-service cutbacks are to be outlined to union leaders within the next week or so.Tue Apr 08 2008 - 01:00
Living transplant couple return homeTHE COUPLE involved in the country's first spouse-to-spouse living transplant operation were discharged yesterday from hospital…Tue Apr 08 2008 - 01:00
HSE numbers down by 2,061JUST DAYS after staff in the public health services began to ballot on industrial action in protest at recruitment restrictions…Tue Apr 08 2008 - 01:00
Aer Lingus pilots set to share €7m if they agree work practice changesABOUT 500 pilots at Aer Lingus are to share up to €7 million in compensation if they agree to work practice changes at the airline…Tue Apr 08 2008 - 01:00
Union chief warns Ahern successor 'no pay, no deal'A SENIOR official of one of the country's main public sector trade unions has said that in the aftermath of the benchmarking …Sat Apr 05 2008 - 01:00
Low-paid civil servants to seek 27% pay riseCPSU ANNUAL CONFERENCE: LOWER-PAID civil servants have called on their union to seek increases of 27 per cent in forthcoming…Sat Apr 05 2008 - 01:00
Rise in complaints over public jobsTHERE WAS a significant increase in the number of complaints received by the Commission for Public Service Appointments last …Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
FBD Insurance strike called offA PLANNED half-day strike at about 50 branches of FBD Insurance today has been averted.Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Siptu asks Aer Lingus for local talksSIPTU HAS said that many of its members at Aer Lingus have reached the point where they are not prepared to make further large…Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Immediate action on rising costs urged in reportA NEW report on the manufacturing sector has urged the Government to take immediate action to address rising costs.Thu Apr 03 2008 - 01:00
Ictu warns over agency workersTHE IRISH Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) has said the introduction of legislation to ensure equal treatment for agency workers…Thu Apr 03 2008 - 01:00
Aer Lingus meets staff on new rostersMANAGEMENT AT Aer Lingus is expected to seek to provide clarification to about 1,800 ground operation personnel in the coming…Wed Apr 02 2008 - 01:00
HSE to advertise for 100 new consultantsHEALTH SERVICE management is to advertise for around 100 new hospital consultants on revised terms and conditions in the weeks…Wed Apr 02 2008 - 01:00
30,000 health staff to vote on industrial actionNEARLY 30,000 health sector staff are to ballot on industrial action in protest at employment recruitment restrictions put in…Wed Apr 02 2008 - 01:00
Aer Lingus unrest fear as deal rejectedTHE POSSIBILITY of further serious industrial relations trouble at Aer Lingus re-emerged last night after about 1,800 Siptu members…Tue Apr 01 2008 - 01:00
Consultant contract talks reach endgameIHCA and IMO meet HSE management ahead of crucial annual conferencesTue Mar 25 2008 - 00:00
HSE to tell unions about measures to reduce costsTHE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) is expected to tell trade union leaders on Tuesday that "active and rigorous" cost- containment…Sat Mar 22 2008 - 00:00
Talks to avert ambulance strike to restart next weekTALKS AIMED at averting a threatened national strike by ambulance personnel next month are to reconvene next Thursday following…Fri Mar 21 2008 - 00:00
ICTU debate on entering pay talksTHE IRISH Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) is to hold a special conference on April 17th to decide whether it should take part…Thu Mar 20 2008 - 00:00
Breach of staff rights may cost firms two years' payEMPLOYERS WHO breach workers' employment rights may in future have to pay up to two years' salary in compensation under measures…Thu Mar 20 2008 - 00:00
Law to introduce student work permitsALL STUDENTS from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) will have to have work permits if they wish to work here, under a …Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
Pharmacy union to lobby new body over payment cutsTHE IRISH Pharmacy Union has decided that it will make a submission to the new independent body established by the Government…Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
HSE believes ruling is a 'one-off'THE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) said last night it believed the injunction granted yesterday to a Co Limerick pharmacist preventing…Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Cabinet approves employment rightsTHE CABINET has approved the publication of new employment rights legislation which a number of unions had set as a pre- condition…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Cancer screening ready for roll-outTHE CHIEF executive of the National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) has said that it has the funding in place to roll out the…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Minister says NTPF could cover orthodontic careTHE MINISTER for Health Mary Harney has suggested that the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) may be used to secure orthodontic…Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Union chief denounces HSE over therapy posts rulingTHE HEAD of the country's largest public sector trade union has maintained that nearly one quarter of all occupational therapy…Mon Mar 10 2008 - 00:00
Pharmacy gets over €1m in drug scheme paymentsA PHARMACY in Co Dublin last year received more than €1 million in fees and mark-up payments from the HSE for dispensing medication…Sat Mar 08 2008 - 00:00
Drumm warns A&Es may be closed in cutbacksTHE CHIEF executive of the Health Service Executive (HSE) Prof Brendan Drumm has warned that a number of smaller accident and…Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
Minister gives full support to HSE headPRESS CONFERENCE: MINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney yesterday expressed full support for Prof Brendan Drumm and his management…Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
Pharmacy service nationwide set for disruptionPHARMACY SERVICES nationwide are expected to be disrupted today as some 500 pharmacists are due to attend a special meeting in…Wed Mar 05 2008 - 00:00
Health service expected to seek cutbacks of €300mNEW HEALTH service cutbacks of about €300 million are expected to be announced in the weeks ahead, it has emerged.Wed Mar 05 2008 - 00:00
HSE invites radiologist on leave to resume workA CONSULTANT radiologist who was placed on administrative leave following the controversy over mammograms at the Midland Regional…Wed Mar 05 2008 - 00:00
€1.1bn paid to drug manufacturersTHE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) last year paid out more than €600 million to pharmaceutical wholesalers and retail pharmacists…Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
TDs criticise social insurance fund's 2% investment returnTHE STATE would get a better financial return on the investment of its €3 billion social insurance fund if it placed the money…Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Pharmacists urged to dispense despite pricing rowIRISH PHARMACY Union president Michael Guckian has called on pharmacists to continue dispensing medicines to patients on Saturday…Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Air traffic controllers upbeat on dealTHE TRADE union Impact has said there was a very positive mood among air traffic controllers yesterday at the proposals to resolve…Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Meeting sought with AG on report into organsTHE OIREACHTAS Committee on Health and Children is to seek a meeting with the Attorney General on why the official report into…Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Group to review services provided by pharmacistsTHE REGULATOR for the pharmacy sector has established a new group to examine how services provided by pharmacists to patients…Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Fresh plan to end air traffic control rowThe Labour Court has recommended that a new interim overtime system should be put in place for air traffic controllers for the…Tue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
Aer Lingus and Siptu reach deal to avert disruptionA THREATENED disruption to Aer Lingus flights, which could have affected up to 20,000 passengers from today, has been averted…Mon Feb 25 2008 - 00:00
