Aer Lingus schedule of US flights back to normal todayAer Lingus says all of its transatlantic services will operate normally today after hundreds of passengers had their weekend …Tue Jan 04 2005 - 00:00
Apprentice benefits promotedA call for greater attention to be paid to the value of apprenticeships for young people has been made by the Construction Industry…Wed Dec 29 2004 - 00:00
Superstore profits not to be publishedA call for supermarket multiples to be forced to publish their turnover and profit figures has been rejected by the Minister …Wed Dec 29 2004 - 00:00
SIPTU to consider selling Liberty HallSIPTU is to consider putting one of Dublin's landmark buildings, Liberty Hall, up for sale.Mon Dec 27 2004 - 00:00
FAS says surge in job numbers to continueEmployment: The surge in job numbers this year which followed economic recovery is set to continue into 2005, according to two…Tue Dec 21 2004 - 00:00
Shannon development board to meet MartinThe future role of Shannon Development is expected to become clearer shortly when its board meets the Minister for Enterprise…Mon Dec 20 2004 - 00:00
Government drops plan to force doctors to list pricesA plan to make doctors and dentists publicly display their prices has been abandoned by the Government, a year after it promised…Mon Dec 20 2004 - 00:00
Civil Service unions reject move to limit promotionsA move by the Government to restrict promotions in the Civil Service to staff willing to move to decentralised offices has drawn…Sat Dec 18 2004 - 00:00
Strike threat postponed as postal unions meet MinisterThe refusal of An Post management to pay cost-of-living pay increases to its staff will be raised by union leaders today with…Fri Dec 17 2004 - 00:00
Irish Ferries talks to begin at LRCTalks aimed at resolving the dispute at Irish Ferries which led to the cancellation of services for 10 days are to begin at the…Fri Dec 17 2004 - 00:00
SIPTU agrees to call off strike at Irish FerriesIrish Ferries services will begin returning to normal today after SIPTU agreed yesterday to call off its strike by ships officers…Thu Dec 16 2004 - 00:00
Plans by An Post to cut staff rejected by unionPlans by An Post to cut staff numbers and overtime costs drastically in its collection and delivery service have been overwhelmingly…Tue Dec 14 2004 - 00:00
Both sides in ferry dispute urged to renew attempts to end strikeThe two sides in the Irish Ferries dispute were urged yesterday to renew attempts to end the strike at the company which is now…Tue Dec 14 2004 - 00:00
Irish Ferries strike set for second week as talks failA strike at Irish Ferries is set to enter its second week after talks at the Labour Relations Commission ended yesterday without…Sat Dec 11 2004 - 00:00
Mail backlog will clear by MondayAn Post says mail deliveries should be back to normal by Monday following the disruption caused by the 24-hour stoppage by workers…Sat Dec 11 2004 - 00:00
Postal services disruption suspendedMail deliveries and post office services will be spared further disruption until after Christmas at least, union leaders decided…Fri Dec 10 2004 - 00:00
Irish Ferries talks continue albeit no end to dispute in sightBoth sides in the Irish Ferries dispute attended talks for several hours yesterday at the Labour Relations Commission, but a …Fri Dec 10 2004 - 00:00
Striking postal workers march in DublinUnion leaders at An Post will decide today whether to further disrupt Christmas mail deliveries following yesterday's 24-hour…Thu Dec 09 2004 - 00:00
650 staff laid off at Irish FerriesMore than half of Irish Ferries staff of 1,200 had been laid off by last night as a strike by ships officers continued.Thu Dec 09 2004 - 00:00
Irish Ferries cancels sailings again as Minister appeals for talksAll Irish Ferries sailings were cancelled again yesterday as a strike by ship officers continued with no sign of a resolution…Wed Dec 08 2004 - 00:00
No mail services today as staff march in DublinMail deliveries will be cancelled in all parts of the State today as thousands of postal workers stage a demonstration in Dublin…Wed Dec 08 2004 - 00:00
140 staff laid off in strike at Irish FerriesIrish Ferries yesterday began laying off staff as a strike by ships' officers got under way.Tue Dec 07 2004 - 00:00
Talks on Galway post dispute to resume todayUnion-management talks aimed at resolving a row that has disrupted mail deliveries in Galway are to resume today.Tue Dec 07 2004 - 00:00
Ferries cancelled ahead of strikeHundreds of Irish Ferries passengers were forced to use alternative services yesterday, when the company cancelled sailings in…Mon Dec 06 2004 - 00:00
Staff overtime row to disrupt mail in GalwayMail deliveries in Galway face significant disruption in advance of a national strike by postal workers on Wednesday.Mon Dec 06 2004 - 00:00
Stoppage at Irish Ferries will hit exports to BritainExporters face difficulty getting goods to Britain from Monday when an all-out strike is to begin at Irish Ferries.Fri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00
Award for sacking for Christmas Eve drinkTwo Dunnes Stores employees who were sacked after having a drink with their lunch one Christmas Eve have been awarded compensation…Fri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00
Wednesday's postal strike could cause knock-on disruptionThousands of pensioners and other welfare recipients face delays in getting payments next week due to a 24-hour strike by postal…Fri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00
Free postage day option proposed by CWUA "free postage day" in the run-up to Christmas will be considered by union leaders today in their escalating row with An Post…Thu Dec 02 2004 - 00:00
Unions welcome low-wage tax exemptionMinimum wage earners The removal from the tax net of those on the minimum wage was widely welcomed last night, but the Government…Thu Dec 02 2004 - 00:00
Tribunal awards €215,000 to man for unfair dismissalA Dublin-based executive with a multinational electronics company who was dismissed just over two years ago has been awarded €…Thu Dec 02 2004 - 00:00
Worker gets €20,000 for dismissalA worker who was dismissed after an altercation with his boss, the acting harbour master at Castletownbere, Co Cork, has been…Thu Dec 02 2004 - 00:00
Clare journalists in dispute over independenceJournalists at the Clare Champion newspaper in Ennis staged a three-hour stoppage yesterday in what they said was a dispute over…Wed Dec 01 2004 - 00:00
New measures needed for labour supplyNew measures may be required to encourage more women, older people and disabled persons to enter the labour market, a Government…Wed Dec 01 2004 - 00:00
An Post threatens to sue union if action goes aheadAn Post yesterday threatened to sue the Communications Workers' Union (CWU) for damages in the event of the union implementing…Tue Nov 30 2004 - 00:00
Irish Ferries service may be halted by SIPTU strike actionAll Irish Ferries sailings between Ireland and Britain face cancellation on Thursday because of a strike by SIPTU members.Tue Nov 30 2004 - 00:00
Consultants under attackPartnership issue: Hospital consultants have been criticised by managers and unions for failing to engage in a partnership approach…Tue Nov 30 2004 - 00:00
Partnership approach delivers resultsHealth reform: It may seem an odd time to extol the success of partnership in the health serviceTue Nov 30 2004 - 00:00
An Post workers vote for action over SDSPostal services face a new threat of disruption in the run-up to Christmas following a ballot in favour of industrial action …Sat Nov 27 2004 - 00:00
Compensation claim for satellite monitoring failsDrivers for a construction company who are to have their movements monitored by a satellite surveillance system have had a compensation…Sat Nov 27 2004 - 00:00
Union warns of decentralisation plan 'anomalies'"Glaring anomalies" in the decentralisation programme have cloaked hidden costs which will run to millions of euro, according…Sat Nov 27 2004 - 00:00
Ferry from Cherbourg cancelled due to rowAn escalating row between Irish Ferries and SIPTU resulted in the cancellation yesterday of a scheduled sailing from Cherbourg…Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Concerns grow over plight of staff wishing to remain in capitalUnion reaction: Public service workers who fear they will be surplus to requirements after their posts are decentralised yesterday…Thu Nov 25 2004 - 00:00
Decrease in numbers made redundantA drop in the number of redundancies notified to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is set to be recorded this…Mon Nov 22 2004 - 00:00
Government record on childcare a 'scandal', says SIPTU leaderThe Government's record on childcare is a "scandal" that must be addressed in next month's Budget, the leader of the State's …Mon Nov 22 2004 - 00:00
Threat to Christmas post lifted after day of talksA threat to Christmas mail deliveries was removed last night after all-day talks between An Post and the Communications Workers…Sat Nov 20 2004 - 00:00
IMPACT threatens to halt reformHealth service: The State's biggest health union has threatened to block the Government's health service reform programme in…Sat Nov 20 2004 - 00:00
Christmas post row intensifiesA row between An Post and its biggest union which threatens to disrupt Christmas mail deliveries intensified yesterday.Thu Nov 18 2004 - 00:00
Unions may demand review of business planWorkers at Aer Lingus may demand that the company review its cost-cutting business plan in the light of the resignation of its…Wed Nov 17 2004 - 00:00
An Post seeks LRC role in delivery rowManagement at An Post has sought the immediate intervention of the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) to try to secure agreement…Wed Nov 17 2004 - 00:00
