Plan to reform private patients' bed feesThe Department of Health has signalled that hospital consultants will not be able to receive fees for private patients treated…Fri Sept 14 2007 - 01:00
Airline's Belfast plan talks deferredTalks between Aer Lingus management and representatives of its pilots over the company's plans to establish a new base in Belfast…Fri Sept 14 2007 - 01:00
IBOA withdraws industrial action at HPThe Irish Bank Officials' Association (IBOA) has withdrawn industrial action at Hewlett Packard following intensive discussions…Thu Sept 13 2007 - 01:00
Consultants reject plan to be on call 24 hours a dayHospital consultants have rejected proposals put forward by health service management that senior doctors in certain specialities…Thu Sept 13 2007 - 01:00
Consultants' talks 'slow and frustrating'Participants in the talks on a new contract for hospital consultants said that negotiations yesterday had been slow and frustrating…Wed Sept 12 2007 - 01:00
Minister says firms suffering under weight of planning feesMinister of State for Enterprise, Trade and Employment John McGuinness has expressed concern at the impact of planning charges…Wed Sept 12 2007 - 01:00
Union believes pilots and airline can settle rowThe union representing Aer Lingus pilots believes a resolution can be reached to the row over the airline's plans to establish…Tue Sept 11 2007 - 01:00
Progress made on consultants' contractsHospital consultants have said that three days of talks this week with health service management on a new contract had made some…Fri Sept 07 2007 - 01:00
Minister rejects Siptu ban on decentralisationBlanket opposition by trade unions to the Government's decentralisation programme does not make sense, Minister for Enterprise…Fri Sept 07 2007 - 01:00
State agency staff to end support for jobs transferTrade union representatives of staff in non-commercial State agencies are expected to indicate today that they will not co-operate…Thu Sept 06 2007 - 01:00
HSE board to be informed of €222m deficit todayThe board of the Health Service Executive (HSE) will today be told that the organisation recorded a financial deficit of €222…Thu Sept 06 2007 - 01:00
Talks on Aer Lingus row with pilots to resume tomorrowTalks between Aer Lingus management and representatives of its pilots aimed at resolving the row over the airline's plans for…Thu Sept 06 2007 - 01:00
Consultant Talks: Negotiations over contracts continueIntensive talks between health service management and medical organisations on a new contract for hospital consultants are to…Thu Sept 06 2007 - 01:00
LRC to host talks over port tunnel plan for fire brigadeManagement and unions representing staff at Dublin Fire Brigade are to hold talks at the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) on…Wed Sept 05 2007 - 01:00
Talks on consultants' contracts set to continue into next weekTalks between health service management and medical organisations on a new contract for hospital consultants are likely to continue…Wed Sept 05 2007 - 01:00
Aer Lingus and pilots' union to have talks todayAer Lingus management and representatives of its pilots are to hold direct talks today in the latest attempt to resolve the row…Wed Sept 05 2007 - 01:00
One patient's drugs cost HSE €193,000The HSE paid out more than €193,000 in drug costs for one individual patient last year, a new internal report on expenditure …Tue Sept 04 2007 - 01:00
Pay, rights and working hours to top the agenda of consultant contracts talksIssues over pay, private practice rights and hours of work are set to be the main items on the agenda when talks resume today…Tue Sept 04 2007 - 01:00
Ictu head calls for fair way to treat illegalsThe Irish Congress of Trade Unions has called on the Government to introduce a "fair and transparent regularisation process" …Mon Sept 03 2007 - 01:00
Proposal for levy on hospitals to combat MRSAThe Department of Health has proposed that a financial levy should be imposed on hospitals by the Health Service Executive (HSE…Mon Sept 03 2007 - 01:00
Review of decentralisation plans demandedFine Gael and trade unions have called on the Government to review its decentralisation programme following a decision by the…Wed Aug 29 2007 - 01:00
Aer Lingus expected to respond soon to Ryanair call for egmAer Lingus is expected to announce within days its response to an application by Ryanair for an extraordinary general meeting…Wed Aug 29 2007 - 01:00
Fás ruling is setback for decentralisationThe Government's decentralisation programme has suffered a significant setback following a decision by the Labour Court that …Tue Aug 28 2007 - 01:00
Delayed discharge patient numbers upThe number of patients inappropriately occupying acute hospital beds is increasing once again, despite several high-profile initiatives…Tue Aug 28 2007 - 01:00
Talks to be held on doctors' contractsHospital consultants and health service management are scheduled to hold face-to-face talks over three days next week in the …Tue Aug 28 2007 - 01:00
Airline board to decide on Ryanair requestThe board of Aer Lingus is expected to consider today a Ryanair request for an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders …Tue Aug 28 2007 - 01:00
Pilots and Aer Lingus adjourn Belfast deal talksAer Lingus management and representatives of its pilots will engage in intensive talks next week aimed at resolving the row over…Wed Aug 22 2007 - 01:00
State bill for infected blood may exceed €1.1bnThe State's bill for compensating people who contracted HIV or hepatitis C from the contamination of blood products is ultimately…Wed Aug 22 2007 - 01:00
HSE Dáil replies 'fall short' says departmentThe Department of Health has said that the performance of the Health Service Executive (HSE) in answering parliamentary questions…Tue Aug 21 2007 - 01:00
Aer Lingus and pilots differ over agenda for LRC talksAer Lingus management and representatives of its pilots yesterday appeared very far apart on an agenda for the new talks at the…Tue Aug 21 2007 - 01:00
Aer Lingus starts talks with pilots as strike suspendedAer Lingus and representatives of its pilots last night began talks at the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) aimed at resolving…Tue Aug 21 2007 - 01:00
O'Dea unwilling to quit Cabinet over rowThe Minister for Defence, Willie O'Dea, has indicated that he is not prepared to resign from Cabinet over the row about plans…Sat Aug 18 2007 - 01:00
Mannion appeals to pilots to call off strikeAer Lingus chief executive Dermot Mannion has appealed directly to individual pilots to call off their planned 48-hour strike…Sat Aug 18 2007 - 01:00
Aer Lingus rejects pilots' proposals to call off strikeIndustrial relations: Aer Lingus last night rejected proposals by pilots to drop their planned strike, scheduled for Tuesday…Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
Survey of firms warns of job cuts in mid-westIbec survey: A majority of companies in the greater mid-western region expect that the closure of the Aer Lingus Shannon-Heathrow…Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
HSE fee to look after patients' money criticisedOpposition TDs yesterday strongly criticised plans by Minister for Health Mary Harney to introduce regulations to allow the Health…Wed Aug 15 2007 - 01:00
HSE to keep 25% of interest on patients' accountsThe Health Service Executive (HSE) is to be given power to retain one quarter of all interest generated from the private accounts…Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00
Department warns HSE may overspend by €400mThe Department of Health has warned that overspending by the HSE could reach €400 million by the end of the year, unless remedial…Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00
Disability services allocated additional €45m fundThe Health Service Executive (HSE) is to provide a special €45 million allocation to develop disability services and facilities…Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00
Aer Lingus pilots to strike over staff terms in BelfastNearly 500 pilots at Aer Lingus are to stage a 48-hour strike next Tuesday and Wednesday in protest at what they said were moves…Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00
Lobby group to seek urgent meeting with Ahern, DempseyThe campaign group set up to oppose the ending of the Aer Lingus service from Shannon to Heathrow is expected today to seek an…Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00
Union may appeal Garda pay rulingThe Civil Public and Services Union (CPSU) is to consider appealing a Labour Court ruling which rejected its claim for equal …Mon Aug 13 2007 - 01:00
Decision on Heathrow flights will not change - MannionThe chief executive of Aer Lingus, Dermot Mannion, has said he does not expect the airline will change its position on the ending…Mon Aug 13 2007 - 01:00
Mannion rules out further discussionAer Lingus chief executive Dermot Mannion has said the airline is not planning to discuss its controversial plans to withdraw…Mon Aug 13 2007 - 01:00
Legal challenge to airline decision consideredThe controversial decision by Aer Lingus to end its service from Shannon airport to Heathrow may face a legal challenge.Sat Aug 11 2007 - 01:00
Number of days lost to industrial disputes fallsThe number of days lost due to industrial disputes fell sharply last year, according to the annual report of the Labour Court…Fri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
Employee trust may meet next week on route changeEsot reaction: The Aer Lingus employee share ownership trust (Esot), which owns 12Fri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
Ibec warns future of 20 firms at stake over Shannon linkEmployers' group Ibec has said that up to 20 major companies in the mid-west have warned that the decision by Aer Lingus to end…Thu Aug 09 2007 - 01:00
Public pensions 'favourable' - IbecEmployers' group Ibec has said that the benchmarking body must take account of the value of "favourable" pensions enjoyed by …Wed Aug 08 2007 - 01:00
Retirement age must be reviewed, says MartinThe Minister for Enterprise and Employment Micheál Martin has said that current rules governing mandatory retirement age should…Wed Aug 08 2007 - 01:00
