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Taoiseach suggests exempting Oireachtas staff from public sector strike action

Taoiseach suggests exempting Oireachtas staff from public sector strike action

Micheál Martin is not happy about the proposed industrial action. The Taoiseach has refused to answer when asked if he will cross a picket line next week and suggested there should be a derogation for staff in Dáil Éireann. Public servants have been on a work-to-rule since September 30. Two strikes are set to go […]

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Schools likely to close amid strike action on October 14

Schools likely to close amid strike action on October 14

Parents across Ireland have been warned that schools will likely to close during the 24-hour strike action on October 14th. A further day of action is planned for the 21st. Picket lines are expected across the country. The strike is the culmination of months of futile negotiations on public sector pay. On their website Fórsa, […]

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Industrial action begins today for thousands of workers. Who is on strike?

Industrial action begins today for thousands of workers. Who is on strike?

Over 100,000 workers in the public sector begin industrial action today in a row over pay. Key areas such as health, education and local authorities and councils are beginning a work-to-rule action. This is due to a dispute over public service pay and cost-of-living protections following the expiration of the 2024–2026 national agreement. The public […]

1 week ago

Oberstown director calls for ‘ceasefire’ in staffing dispute

Oberstown director calls for ‘ceasefire’ in staffing dispute

What the Oberstown director is asking staff to do The director of Oberstown Children Detention Campus has called for a “ceasefire” in an ongoing industrial relations dispute with staff at the State’s only child-detention facility. Damien Hernon warned on Sunday that the industrial action, taken over concerns about safe staffing levels, “has the potential to […]

1 month ago