Transport unions urge members not to raise capacity on services beyond 75%Return to ‘sardine-like loadings’ should not be considered or entertained, letter saysWed Sept 01 2021 - 18:58
Donnelly defends HSE over ventilator procurement after only 465 of 2,200 pre-paid machines deliveredMinister for Health says it is important to remember context around dealWed Sept 01 2021 - 10:53
School secretaries to strike over two-tier system of pay and conditionsOne-day stoppage will take place on September 15thWed Sept 01 2021 - 10:27
Only 465 of 2,200 pre-paid ventilators delivered, HSE auditors findReport says €35m in refunds outstanding from suppliers and legal action under wayTue Aug 31 2021 - 20:47
Overcrowding at Cork University Hospital is out of control and dangerous, say nursesINMO says issue is so bad that infection control measures cannot be maintainedTue Aug 31 2021 - 19:46
Office return must build on ‘blended working’ experience during pandemic, says unionState employers ‘should show a lead on remote working’, Fórsa saysTue Aug 31 2021 - 13:51
Beacon Hospital criticised by Minister over provision of Covid vaccines to teachersHospital had not considered alternative groups higher up priority list, HSE review saysSat Aug 28 2021 - 01:24
Beacon Hospital vaccines Q&A: All you need to knowRenewed focus on significant controversy from early months of the vaccine rolloutSat Aug 28 2021 - 01:03
Alternatives not considered by Beacon Hospital before teachers given vaccines, review findsHSE report says it would have been feasible to find others higher up sequencing listFri Aug 27 2021 - 13:46
Over €90m paid out in ‘duplicate’ fees to GPs since Covid, review findsIMO insists Covid-19 not covered by existing family doctor contract with GovernmentThu Aug 26 2021 - 19:14
Unions urge Taoiseach not to reduce PUP levelsIctu says current rates should remain in sectors which are still not openThu Aug 26 2021 - 18:40
DAA warns of potential legal action against union over threatened strike ballotAirport operator wants unions to follow dispute-resolution proceduresWed Aug 25 2021 - 21:02
Refusal to allow pregnant teachers to work remotely ‘unconscionable’Trade unions say numbers involved would be small, with no impact on children’s educationWed Aug 25 2021 - 20:16
Officers in Defence Forces back new pay dealRACO says members had ‘little choice’ but to support new agreementWed Aug 25 2021 - 19:37
Number receiving PUP falls below 150,000 for first timeAccommodation and food sector sees largest reduction in number receiving paymentTue Aug 24 2021 - 20:14
Tsunami of young people seeking mental health care but too few beds, say consultantsOften no adult psychiatric beds available at night for admissions, association claimsTue Aug 24 2021 - 12:51
Government appoints barrister to chair new talks with hospital consultantsMinister orders shelving of proposed curbs on rights of consultants to advocateMon Aug 23 2021 - 20:57
Government urged to allow unvaccinated pregnant teachers to work remotelyTeachers’ Union of Ireland says it is seriously concerned for staff in early stages of pregnancyMon Aug 23 2021 - 16:40
Cabinet to proceed with reopening plans in autumn and winter despite rising Covid-19 casesCabinet to meet on Friday to finalise comprehensive plan with set timelinesMon Aug 23 2021 - 01:00
More than 46,000 Covid cases in children since start of pandemic, says HSEOutbreaks in schools usually small scale, says report, and student-to-adult transmission rareMon Aug 23 2021 - 01:00
Children with sore throats or blocked noses should not attend school, union saysINTO says Covid response plan for school now includes additional symptoms of virusSun Aug 22 2021 - 14:51
Dublin Airport facing potential industrial action, as unions to ballot membersUnite and Connect to hold vote among craft workers, including airfield electriciansFri Aug 20 2021 - 18:35
Review of meal times and new hiring process sought under prison reform planChanges proposed by management linked to new public service pay agreementFri Aug 20 2021 - 17:59
More land under control of State companies is earmarked for homesHousing for All plan’s inclusion of CIÉ and ESB sites risks semi-State pushbackThu Aug 19 2021 - 01:00
Nursing homes see small but ‘concerning’ rise in Covid-19 casesMixing of vaccines authorised and booster shot rollout being worked onWed Aug 18 2021 - 01:00
Revised pay plan for 16,000 security workers on hold until legal case resolvedGovernment says statutory minimum rates will remain unchangedTue Aug 17 2021 - 17:37
Teachers can avail of 125 different types of leave, spending review findsSubstitution costs about €250m a year in trend linked to demographics and policy changeSat Jul 31 2021 - 05:01
Growing obesity levels pose significant risk, spending review warnsBreast cancer mortality rates in Ireland are among highest in the EU, report saysFri Jul 30 2021 - 20:44
Warning of pressures on public finances as population agesGovernment report says ‘demographic bubble’ working its way through school systemFri Jul 30 2021 - 19:40
Strikes over school secretaries’ pay and conditions ‘an active option’, Fórsa warnsTrade union criticises ‘derisory’ offer from Department of Education in talksFri Jul 30 2021 - 19:15
Siptu staff in local employment services and jobs clubs set to go on strike in SeptemberUnion urges Minister to halt what it says is privatisation of local employment servicesFri Jul 30 2021 - 15:37
Health services to need extra €324m next year to cater for ageing populationSeparate report suggests political costs of pension reforms may be manageableFri Jul 30 2021 - 04:00
Construction sector unions seek guaranteed 39-hour weekUnite says some employers sending workers home without pay during inclement weatherThu Jul 29 2021 - 05:33
Health officials warn of strain on hospitals but Covid-19 admissions remain lowPattern of infection in coming weeks ‘really quite uncertain’, says Prof Philip NolanThu Jul 29 2021 - 05:00
Numbers claiming pandemic unemployment payment falls to lowest levelFigure receiving the payment is now below 200,000, Minister saysWed Jul 28 2021 - 11:12
Health staff appointed without approval or competition, audit findsManagement say majority of staff involved were being redeployed to alternative rolesTue Jul 27 2021 - 19:06
Defence Forces pay issue affects broader Government wage policyConcern in Government that pay commission could jeopardise centralised pay agreementsMon Jul 26 2021 - 06:00
Government calls for review of public service pay allowancesDepartment suggests Defence Forces commission reviews remuneration structuresMon Jul 26 2021 - 01:00
Dublin Bus drivers offered 15% pay rises in return for big work practice changesManagement plan would reassign drivers from specific routes to multiple onesSun Jul 25 2021 - 18:30
Daa moves to outsource maintenance services at Dublin airportUnions likely to oppose any move to transfer direct employment to third-party companiesFri Jul 23 2021 - 19:34
Ictu says State must use primary legislation to set out workers’ employment statusUnions claim move to publish updated code of practice ‘wholly inadequate’ to tackle misclassifying of workers as self-employedThu Jul 22 2021 - 18:34
Unions protest over alleged privatisation threat to employment servicesDepartment says community sector encouraged to bid to be part of services expansionThu Jul 22 2021 - 18:29
Garda associations told they will have “parity of esteem” with unionsDepartment of Justice promises Garda bodies role in future pay talks and urges them to sign up to new agreementThu Jul 22 2021 - 15:57
Minister publishes updated code on determining employment statusEmployed or self-employed? Government to put new code on legal footingThu Jul 22 2021 - 01:43
Significant work remains on indoor dining laws, Attorney General tells MinistersPaul Gallagher ‘annoyed and frustrated’, seeking detail on exclusion of unvaccinated peopleWed Jul 21 2021 - 16:07
Numbers on pandemic unemployment pay fall to new lowMinister says 202,000 people receiving PUP this week, lowest level since scheme beganWed Jul 21 2021 - 14:01
Indoor dining plan: Time limits unlikely but stricter social distancing for families with childrenTwo-metre table distance to apply if children present and Covid certs to be shownWed Jul 21 2021 - 07:12
HSE report into Beacon vaccine controversy nears completionInquiry separate to that commissioned by Dublin private hospital’s own boardWed Jul 21 2021 - 01:04
Concerns that non-Covid care may face ‘severe pressure’ from Delta variant‘Significant challenges’ to health service capacity could emerge in mid- to late AugustTue Jul 20 2021 - 05:01
Beacon withholds full report into school vaccination controversyHospital board says it has full confidence in chief executive as report summary is releasedMon Jul 19 2021 - 21:17
