No Dublin Bus services from 9pm ahead of 48-hour strikeUnion says Dublin Bus staff are frustrated and angry at how pay claim was handledWed Sept 07 2016 - 07:48
VHI warns soaring claims could overwhelm systemHealth insurer expresses concern at surge in claims costs as a result of ageing populationWed Sept 07 2016 - 06:54
Analysis: VHI warns cost of claims could rise by 80%Ageing population and surge people with chronic illness poses problem for insurersWed Sept 07 2016 - 01:00
Hospital overcrowding: Harris did not sign off on A&E planMinister for Health believes HSE winter initiative needed further specificity, say sourcesTue Sept 06 2016 - 20:34
Cost of each extra hospital bed €325,000, report findsDepartment of Health indicates few funds available outside of planned big projectsMon Sept 05 2016 - 06:46
School closures loom as ASTI to ballot members over strike actionAction could cause significant disruption in hundreds of schools later in the autumnSat Sept 03 2016 - 19:21
Schools dispute will test the Government’s resolveAnalysis: ASTI’s ballots on industrial action is the result of a number of grievancesSat Sept 03 2016 - 19:09
Six days of Dublin Bus strikes to go ahead, say unionsTalks aimed at averting the planned work stoppages ended Friday without progressFri Sept 02 2016 - 19:25
Dublin Bus union expresses caution over strike talksNBRU says discussions with management may not avert planned industrial actionWed Aug 31 2016 - 17:57
Dublin Bus staff to hold three 48-hour stoppages in SeptemberServices in and around the city to be hit on September 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 23rd and 24thTue Aug 30 2016 - 10:48
Medical students should be paid to stay in Ireland, says departmentMedical graduates cost State up to €126,000 each, says Department of Public ExpenditureTue Aug 30 2016 - 01:00
Dublin Bus drivers set to stage six days of strikes in SeptemberIndustrial action follows rejection of Labour Court pay recommendationTue Aug 30 2016 - 01:00
Unions seek development of single-tier, publicly-run health serviceIctu says health should receive dedicated budget of 10 per cent of GDP annuallyMon Aug 29 2016 - 17:47
Dublin Bus unions expected to serve strike noticeTrade unions will meet to determine common strategy in industrial disputeMon Aug 29 2016 - 01:00
Unions clash over confidentiality of public service pay reviewAnalysis will lead to recommendations on salary rises for State employeesMon Aug 29 2016 - 01:00
Medical Council sees complaints against doctors rise 20%Complaints from patients about poor communication up significantly, annual report showsThu Aug 25 2016 - 17:28
Mid-ranking gardaí back Lansdowne Road pay agreementAGSI members, who faced losing increments, accept public service deal in second ballotWed Aug 24 2016 - 18:25
Dublin public transport users face double disruptionAnalysis: Dublin Bus and Iarnród Éireann rows are heading towards industrial actionFri Jul 29 2016 - 18:12
Dublin Bus pay dispute: Clerical staff reject 8% offerPublic transport users are facing potential widespread disruption next monthFri Jul 29 2016 - 15:53
Teacher talks explore restoration of allowancesUnions and Government discuss move as a way of tackling pay inequality in the industryThu Jul 28 2016 - 19:26
Rail commuters may face disruption as wage talks collapseIarnród Éireann staff to vote on strike action, result of Dublin Bus staff ballot due on FridayThu Jul 28 2016 - 17:42
Analysis: Recruitment and retention clash with pay policyWith over 630 vacancies the Government is to offer permanent jobs to 1,500 graduatesThu Jul 28 2016 - 01:00
Up to 50% of nurses hired under UK drive again take flightOnly 90 recruited in push but Government to offer permanent jobs to graduatesThu Jul 28 2016 - 01:00
Unions accused of urging staff not to train new rail driversIarnród Éireann says nine Dart trainees being prevented from completing trainingWed Jul 27 2016 - 18:48
Nearly 40,000 hospital support staff to ballot for strike actionDispute concerns delays by HSE in implementing evaluation of workers’ rolesWed Jul 27 2016 - 13:56
Railway unions threaten industrial action ahead of talksIarnród Éireann must agree to reduce hours for train drivers, NBRU and Siptu warnTue Jul 26 2016 - 17:53
HSE unaware of more senior executive links to businessesInternal audit highlighted potential conflict of interest of former Saolta chief Bill MaherMon Jul 25 2016 - 01:00
State withholds pay rise from trainee gardaí in industrial rowGovernment imposes financial penalties after GRA’s rejection of Lansdowne Road dealSat Jul 23 2016 - 15:16
Hospital consultants rail over antiquated equipmentAgeing machinery so old that parts have to cannibalised from equipment in JapanThu Jul 21 2016 - 14:37
Senior managers at St John of God paid on two systemsTop executives received buy-out payments ranging from €3,874 to €649,371Wed Jul 20 2016 - 21:32
Dublin Bus unions warn of action after ‘disappointing’ pay awardLabour Court rules Dublin Bus staff should get a 8.25 per cent wage rise over 3 years,Wed Jul 20 2016 - 14:04
Dublin Bus strike a possibility after pay recommendationGovernment aware Luas settlement could spill over into other areas of transport sectorWed Jul 20 2016 - 13:46
Minimum pay report calls for increase of 10 centLow Pay Commission’s recommendation ‘very disappointing’, says Labour PartyWed Jul 20 2016 - 01:00
Commission to examine pay levels in public serviceMinisterial pay and pensions in addition to those of other office holders also on agendaWed Jul 20 2016 - 01:00
HSE audit reveals high risk practices at Rathmines Women’s RefugeAuditors question use of premium pay overtime for clerical dutiesTue Jul 19 2016 - 21:04
Government announces forum for dialogue between unions, employersPaschal Donohoe says move does not represent a return to days of social partnershipTue Jul 19 2016 - 18:21
‘Potential conflict of interest existed’ for ex-hospital chiefHSE internal audit report finds a business relationship should be been declaredTue Jul 19 2016 - 14:06
Ambulance staff to stage all-out strike in AugustSiptu says emergency service will be provided during dispute over conditionsTue Jul 19 2016 - 11:59
HSE audit criticises Tusla’s ‘inadequate’ payroll controlsNearly 120 Tusla staff receiving personal allowances not identified on official scalesTue Jul 19 2016 - 11:44
Pay of Irish public servants may be compared to those abroadTerms of reference will also allow study of salary levels paid in private companiesTue Jul 19 2016 - 06:56
HSE accused of missing chance to uncover Console issuesExecutive director general tells PAC charity provided value for State money it receivedFri Jul 15 2016 - 13:20
Auditors met ‘considerable resistance’ from former Console chiefHSE director general to appear before Dáil Public Accounts Committee on FridayFri Jul 15 2016 - 11:47
Schools told to impose financial penalties on ASTI membersDepartment of Education says union repudiated Lansdowne Road agreementFri Jul 15 2016 - 01:00
Community psychiatric nurses could receive additional ‘€5,000’Payment, floated in talks with HSE, would acknowledge ‘unique role’ played by workersThu Jul 14 2016 - 16:28
St John of God says HSE has ‘prejudiced’ payments reviewOrganisation questioning why it should co-operate with audit processWed Jul 13 2016 - 20:33
Waterford Airport staff to hold strike from next weekUnion says the dispute centres on cuts to working hours and lack of ‘meaningful’ engagementWed Jul 13 2016 - 12:10
Paschal Donohoe: No public servants exempt from pay cuts legislationSt John of God says group chief executive John Pepper is exempt from measuresTue Jul 12 2016 - 18:28
Foreign Affairs gave Console nearly €160,000 for UK servicesDavid Hall to present list of Paul, Patricia and Tim Kelly’s assets to the High CourtMon Jul 11 2016 - 20:37
Staff at Central Bank mint stage one-day strikeWaterford Regional Airport workers vote for industrial action linked to VLM carrier closureMon Jul 11 2016 - 18:15
Unions query if public service staff exempt from emergency pay cutsSiptu seeks clarification in wake of St John of God revelations on chief executive’s salaryMon Jul 11 2016 - 15:31