Major plan to redeploy civil servants as services reallocatedTHE DEPARTMENT of Finance is proposing a major redeployment of staff within Civil Service departments and, if necessary, between…Sat Jun 27 2009 - 01:00
Minister accuses CPSU of blocking initiative to speed up welfare claimsMINISTER for Social and Family Affairs Mary Hanafin has accused the Civil Public and Services Union (CPSU) of intransigence and…Sat Jun 27 2009 - 01:00
EU takes Ireland to court over VHI's lack of complianceTHE EUROPEAN Commission is taking Ireland to court for failing to implement an adequate regulatory regime to oversee State-owned…Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Bus Éireann strike action averted as sides agree to talksTHE THREAT of industrial action at Bus Éireann from next week has been averted following the intervention of the Labour Relations…Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Bus Éireann queries union's mandate for industrial actionMANAGEMENT AT Bus Éireann has questioned whether the National Bus and Rail Union (NBRU) has a valid mandate to engage in planned…Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Ictu doubts over aspects of plan for recoveryTHE IRISH Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) has said it is disappointed with aspects of the Government’s new proposals for economic…Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Bus Eireann strike threat avertedThe threat of industrial action at Bus Eireann from next week has been averted following the intervention of the Labour Relations…Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Plan 'only show in town' - BeggThe Irish Congress of Trade Unions has said that it is disappointed with aspects of the Governments new proposals for economic…Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
Government ready to pledge €1bn to protect jobs at riskTHE GOVERNMENT has said that it is prepared to invest up to €1 billion in new measures aimed at protecting jobs in vulnerable…Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
Government proposes €250 million jobs subsidy schemeThe Government has proposed the introduction of a new €250 million scheme to subsidise jobs at risk in vulnerable companies…Tue Jun 23 2009 - 01:00
CIF dismisses union pay claimsThe Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has said that claims by electricians for a pay increase of 11Tue Jun 23 2009 - 01:00
300 civil servants seek career breakABOUT 300 staff in the Civil Service have now applied to leave under the Government’s new incentivised career break scheme.Mon Jun 22 2009 - 01:00
Ministers disappointed so few judges taking pay deductionsTWO MINISTERS have expressed unhappiness at the number of judges who have so far made voluntary contributions in lieu of the …Mon Jun 22 2009 - 01:00
Department warns against minimum wage increaseTHE DEPARTMENT of Finance has said that it does not consider that an increase in the minimum wage could be countenanced in the…Mon Jun 22 2009 - 01:00
Electricians' strike threatens 200 building sitesUP TO 200 major construction sites around the country could be hit by a threatened strike over pay involving up to 10,500 electricians…Sat Jun 20 2009 - 01:00
Bus Éireann strike looms as cutbacks set to hit jobsABOUT 70,000 passengers using Bus Éireann services face the possibility of industrial action at the company after management …Sat Jun 20 2009 - 01:00
Government to cut pharmacists' income by €133mTHE GOVERNMENT is to introduce cuts of up to €133 million in payments to pharmacists over the coming year.Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Union to recommend Labour Court solution to hospital doctorsTHE IRISH Medical Organisation (IMO) is to recommend to its non-consultant hospital doctor members that they should accept a …Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Electricians to take industrial actionUp to 200 major construction sites around the country could be hit by a threatened strike over pay involving up to 10,500 electricians…Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Bus Éireann faces industrial actionAround 70,000 passengers who use Bus Éireann services daily face the prospect of industrial action at the company after management…Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Pharmacy payments cut by €133mThe Government is to introduce cuts of up to €133 million in payments to pharmacists over the coming year.Thu Jun 18 2009 - 01:00
Labour Court recommends longer hours for doctorsTHE LABOUR Court has recommended that the core working day for around 4,000 non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs) should be…Wed Jun 17 2009 - 01:00
HSE to place all new capital proposals on holdTHE HEALTH Service Executive has put on hold all new capital projects except where contracts have already been entered into.Tue Jun 16 2009 - 01:00
Swine flu pandemic will cost State €85mTHE STATE faces a bill of €85 million arising from the swine flu pandemic.Sat Jun 13 2009 - 01:00
Talks on new deal including major jobs initiative 'positive'THE GOVERNMENT and trade unions last night said talks yesterday on a new social partnership deal including a major new initiative…Fri Jun 12 2009 - 01:00
Up to 3,500 staff may take early retirementTHE DEPARTMENT of Finance believes that up to 3,500 staff in the public service could leave under the Government’s new early …Fri Jun 12 2009 - 01:00
Unite loses confidence in pay talksThe leader of one of the country’s largest trade unions, Unite, has said it has lost all confidence in the current social partnership…Thu Jun 11 2009 - 01:00
Ibec strongly criticises Government over employment compliance lawEMPLOYERS’ BODY Ibec has strongly criticised the Government’s plans for new legislation on compliance with employment law. It…Thu Jun 11 2009 - 01:00
HSE warns talks failure will result in outsourcing or redundanciesHEALTH SERVICE management has warned that if there is no agreement on the redeployment or reassignment of staff then it will …Wed Jun 10 2009 - 01:00
Drumm sought power to end contractsTHE CHIEF executive of the Health Service Executive (HSE), Prof Brendan Drumm, proposed earlier this year that the Government…Tue Jun 09 2009 - 01:00
All three Green councillors lose seatsFINGAL COUNTY COUNCIL: ALL THREE sitting Green councillors on Fingal County Council failed to retain their seats.Mon Jun 08 2009 - 01:00
No pay review for commercial chiefsTHE GOVERNMENT is not to review pay scales for the chief executives of commercial State bodies, despite a review of other pay…Mon Jun 08 2009 - 01:00
Staff may transfer to Civil Service in reformTHE GOVERNMENT has signalled that it may require staff from State agencies to transfer into the Civil Service as part of the …Thu Jun 04 2009 - 01:00
Withdrawal of HSE's early retirement schemesTHE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) has withdrawn proposals for an early retirement scheme and a new incentivised career break…Wed Jun 03 2009 - 01:00
Connolly appointed to position with SiptuJOURNALIST Frank Connolly has been appointed as new head of communications for Siptu, the country’s largest trade union.Wed Jun 03 2009 - 01:00
VHI seeks cut in chargesTHE STATE’S largest health insurer, VHI, is to press the Government to reduce private bed charges in public hospitals.Tue Jun 02 2009 - 01:00
FG seeks cut in VAT and abolition of travel taxPROGRAMME FOR SMALL BUSINESS: FINE GAEL has said that an average small business could save up to €50,000 per year under measures…Thu May 28 2009 - 01:00
Talks today on new jobs protection schemeTHE IRISH Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) has said it will attend talks today with the Government on a proposed new employment…Thu May 28 2009 - 01:00
FG proposes subsidy for employersJOB CREATION: FINE GAEL has proposed the introduction of a new subsidy of up to €6,000 over two years for employers who take…Wed May 27 2009 - 01:00
Government officials to set out plans for public sector reformGOVERNMENT OFFICIALS are expected to set out proposals for public sector reform in areas such as health, education, local authorities…Wed May 27 2009 - 01:00
FG unveils plans for small businessFine Gael has said that small businesses could save up to €50,000 per year under new proposals for sector relief that the party…Wed May 27 2009 - 01:00
FG calls for back-to-work subsidyFine Gael has proposed that employers taking on new staff would receive a subsidy of up to €6,000 over two years.Tue May 26 2009 - 01:00
Ahern criticises anti-church rhetoric by opponents of deal with religiousAGREEMENT WITH ORDERS: THE FORMER Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has criticised “anti-church” rhetoric in the aftermath of the publication…Mon May 25 2009 - 01:00
Coalition push for public sector changeTALKS BETWEEN Government representatives and trade unions on changes in the public sector could get under way as early as tomorrow…Mon May 25 2009 - 01:00
Doctors' links to drug firms may need new rules - HSETHE CHIEF executive of the Health Service Executive, Prof Brendan Drumm, has proposed that new regulation could be considered…Mon May 25 2009 - 01:00
Gilmore sets out role for public unionsLABOUR PARTY leader Eamon Gilmore has said the day of public sector unions responding to change by taking industrial action was…Sat May 23 2009 - 01:00
The search for job-protection measuresANALYSIS: A job protection and creation initiative will be at the core of any economic recovery deal, writes MARTIN WALL.Sat May 23 2009 - 01:00
Call for cut in politiciansThe Labour Party is to propose reducing the number of full time politicians as part of a new policy document to be published …Fri May 22 2009 - 01:00
Impact warns of fewer Civil Service staffPROFESSIONAL CIVIL servants are being let go on a constant basis because of a blanket decision by the Government not to renew…Fri May 22 2009 - 01:00
Cowen tells unions of jobs moveThe Taoiseach has told trade unions that the Government is prepared to reallocate some social welfare funding to finance new …Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
