The Irish Times wins in eight categories at Irish Journalism Awards
Conor Gallagher, Fintan O’Toole and Hannah McCarthy among those whose work was recognised
Public pay deal will be reviewed if economy deteriorates, Government and unions insist
Deal provides for increases of 10.75% for about 400,000 staff on the State’s payroll, phased over a 33-month period
Thursday’s public sector strikes called off as pay deal agreed in late-night talks
Talks at the Workplace Relations Commission saw a new deal agreed at about 3.30am on Wednesday
Public sector pay increases worth 10.75% over 33 months being considered by unions
‘Impossible to say’ if Thursday’s planned national strike action would go ahead or not, says Fórsa’s Kevin Callinan
Gardaí stand down planned industrial action
Move follows vote by Garda Representative Association’s leadership on Monday evening
‘Mood music’ improves in pay talks, though uncertainty sees strike planning proceed
Optimism of deal improved on Government side but pensions among a number of outstanding issues
Taoiseach says 10.5% pay hike offered to public service unions ‘very fair’
Simon Harris says there is ‘a very small but crucial window to try and de-escalate’ before Thursday’s planned strike
Public sector pay talks adjourned despite ‘substantially revised and improved offer’
Tánaiste Simon Harris says new offer should provide basis for progress, but union sources suggest it still falls short
Public sector workers offered pay hikes of 10.5% ahead of planned strike
Lower-earning public and civil servants would benefit from wage increases of up to 17.8% over proposed deal’s lifespan
AI threatens to undermine third-level qualifications, conference hears
Funding could be used to better control use of technology among students, academics say
Dublin shop closes after 57 years: ‘It got a makeover in 1972 and hasn’t been touched since’
Fergus O’Brien, father of professional snooker player Fergal, has run Brenfer trophy, snooker and darts shop on Capel Street since 1969
Demonstrations planned for eight cities and towns if second public sector strike proceeds
Unions stepping up work-to-rule this week after talks with Government officials over new deal broke down last Friday
Attempts to restore public sector pay talks end without breakthrough
Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan warns of further disruption across education, health and local government if no agreement reached
Two sides in public pay dispute meet to discuss restarting talks as strike threat looms
Individual unions approve planned stoppage next week following rejection of pay offer worth 7.7%
Pay offer worth 8% over 30 months falls well short of what public sector unions have sought
Trade unions are unlikely to have accepted anything less than the 10.25% increase they secured in the last public pay deal