More talks on free GP care to take placeMinister says engagement with IMO “useful”Sat May 10 2014 - 01:00
HSE deficit doubles to €54m in one monthReport predicts €40 million deficit for primary care schemes in 2014Sat May 10 2014 - 00:27
Aer Lingus cabin crew vote for industrial action in roster disputeUnion says current rosters used by the airline are ‘erratic’Fri May 09 2014 - 15:07
Talks between Government and IMO on free GP care plan to take place todayCoalition seeks to introduce free doctor service to under-sixes from summerFri May 09 2014 - 01:00
Union seeks examination of Comreg role in telecoms and post serviceCommunications Workers’ Union strongly criticises regulatorThu May 08 2014 - 20:47
Extra healthcare hours used to raise productivity rather than save cashMinisters consider shortfall in anticipated HSE savings under Haddington Road dealThu May 08 2014 - 01:00
Staff in An Post, Eircom to seek 6 per cent pay riseUnion rejects tax cuts as substitute for pay increasesWed May 07 2014 - 12:41
Young health insurance subscribers to get discountsFinancial penalties for those who take out insurance later in life under reformsMon Apr 28 2014 - 06:52
GPs could lose their insurance cover if they sign up to free scheme, company warnsProposal go “beyond the scope and range of cover” and insurance could be invalidatedMon Apr 28 2014 - 01:01
Government should be in no doubt about level of GP angerIMO to respond this week to Alex White’s offer of talks about talksMon Apr 28 2014 - 01:00
White tells IMO that GP fees unlikely to be cut furtherMinister defends free GP care plan, says visit to doctor should not pose financial dilemmaMon Apr 28 2014 - 00:01
‘I had to use hospital bathroom as office’- new IMO presidentTrevor Duffy says relationship between HSE and union has become ‘almost dysfunctional’Sat Apr 26 2014 - 19:33
IMO votes for reform after controversy over former chiefDoctors also call on Reilly to produce guidelines on abortion legislationSat Apr 26 2014 - 00:39
Political interference ‘limiting potential of doctors’Sadlier says IMO needs to regain trust of members after McNeice departureFri Apr 25 2014 - 14:14
Civil servants set to seek pay rises in 2015 if public finances continue to improvePSEU president says Government priority should be on restoring pay, not tax cutsFri Apr 25 2014 - 01:00
Civil servants demand pay restoration before tax cutsPSEU says civil servant on €50,000 has lost €483 per month as a result of cuts since 2009Thu Apr 24 2014 - 15:55
IMO ‘appalled’ at free GP care for under-6s legislationLegisaltion would allow Minister to set fees following 60-day consultation periodWed Apr 23 2014 - 19:31
IMO leadership to propose ballot on review into past running of organisationUnion deferred probe into potential €20m retirement package for former chiefTue Apr 22 2014 - 01:01
Analysis: Shortage of top doctors forces rethink on consultant pay scalesA medical brain drain and problem recruiting to key posts has triggered a review of policyFri Apr 18 2014 - 08:27
Consultant pay cuts hampering recruitment - reportHealth service working group urges Government to look at salary for new senior doctorsThu Apr 17 2014 - 23:03
HSE could miss costs target by €228m, says confidential consultancy reportReliance on agency staff and ageing of population driving up health service costsWed Apr 16 2014 - 01:25
HSE rejects 100 applications by hospitals for extra paymentsNew review to be carried out on payments in disability sectorMon Apr 14 2014 - 13:53
Howlin and HSE clash on €186m budget savingsMajor row looming with Minister and health service management disagreeing publiclyMon Apr 14 2014 - 01:00
Union members won’t pick up targets shortfall - chiefCPSU’s Eoin Ronayne says reports on potential shortfall ‘bizarre and extraordinary’Sat Apr 12 2014 - 15:57
HSE expects shortfall in savings of €200mConfidential consultancy report sent to the Department of Public ExpenditureSat Apr 12 2014 - 01:01
Cost-cutting at Irish Rail ‘unavoidable’, Labour Court saysProposed pay cuts should apply for 28 months rather than 36, court recommendsFri Apr 11 2014 - 17:45
No payments to Rehab directors following Flannery revelationsFormer FG strategist paid over €409,000 in feesFri Apr 11 2014 - 01:03
HSE instructs ‘top-ups’ for doctors should be stoppedHSE rejects applications by voluntary hospitals and agencies to continue paying allowancesFri Apr 11 2014 - 01:00
Flannery may be compelled by Dáil to appear for questioningCommittee hears former director of Rehab was paid fees of more than €409,000 from 2007 to 2013Fri Apr 11 2014 - 01:00
Pay and conditions to come under union spotlightOpinion: Conference season opens for public service unionsFri Apr 11 2014 - 00:01
Flannery paid €400k in consultancy fees by RehabKerins and ex- director would not give charity permission to release salary, PAC toldThu Apr 10 2014 - 21:55
HSE rejects business cases to retain top-upsSenior medical posts found to be unapprovedThu Apr 10 2014 - 01:01
Civil servants to receive €1,350 for duties abroad during EU presidencyPayment to mid-ranking staff recommended by adjudicatorMon Apr 07 2014 - 01:00
Siptu may seek pay rises before Haddington Road deal expiresO’Connor says, depending on growth, it would seek new agreementMon Apr 07 2014 - 01:00
PAC to seek pay details from grant-aided bodiesDáil Public Accounts Committee told 25 bodies received more than €5 millionFri Apr 04 2014 - 20:18
Reilly says everyone will be a winner under UHI but sceptics remainVested interests will likely seek to shape UHI model in consultation processThu Apr 03 2014 - 01:00
VHI may not need support for Central Bank authorisationLynch said earlier proposals seemed off the agenda but ‘no guarantees’Thu Apr 03 2014 - 01:00
300 driving test candidates affected by strikeFurther strikes by driver testers could take place if no resolution to dispute, union warnsWed Apr 02 2014 - 19:17
Universal health insurance: what is it all about?Plan would aim to end queue-jumping by people who can pay or who have private coverWed Apr 02 2014 - 13:41
Public service pension deadline extendedUnions and HSE had both sought changesWed Apr 02 2014 - 01:00
Strike by driver testers to go ahead tomorrowUp to 300 candidates set to be affected by dispute over outsourcingTue Apr 01 2014 - 15:40
Consultants’ dispute deepens as St Vincent’s misses deadlineHSE warns future State investment in doubt if doctors continue to work in private facilityTue Apr 01 2014 - 01:00
HSE seeking clear separation between public and private hospitals at St Vincent’s campusDirector general suggests should be separate board for St Vincent’s public hospitalMon Mar 31 2014 - 18:18
GPs warn free care for under sixes by summer is ‘not achieveable’IMO says Government must start again and negotiate with doctors on proposalMon Mar 31 2014 - 13:58
Retired public servants seeking repeal of emergency powers that cut pensionsPensioners seek meeting with HowlinMon Mar 31 2014 - 01:00
Law to give control of GP fees and allowances to MinisterWhite insists under new contracts ‘setting of fees’ will be task for MinisterMon Mar 31 2014 - 01:00
HSE may cut funding to two hospitalsSt Michael’s and St Vincent’s could lose support over consultant appointmentsMon Mar 31 2014 - 01:00
St Vincent’s University Hospital chief to step down next weekDeparture follows controversy over compliance with public service pay rulesThu Mar 27 2014 - 12:20
300 driving tests cancelled because of planned strikeUnion says further stoppages could follow if dispute not resolvedTue Mar 25 2014 - 12:52
