Issuing of deportation orders during pandemic condemnedSenators introduce Bill for moratorium on deportations until Covid-19 pandemic endsSun Dec 06 2020 - 18:34
Student nurses who gave up jobs will be eligible for PUP paymentDepartment confirms 31 students got Covid-19 since March amid controversy over payThu Dec 03 2020 - 17:31
Unions warn talks with Government on public service pay ‘extremely fragile’Unions are angry that proposals drawn up by Government were shared with staff associations outside IctuThu Dec 03 2020 - 13:56
Covid-19 vaccine distribution could start early in new year, says DonnellyEuropean Medicines Agency to complete review of Pfizer vaccine by December 29thThu Dec 03 2020 - 01:48
Extended working week for public service proposed in pay talksUnion sources indicate seven-day rostering, extended days or outsourcing not acceptableWed Dec 02 2020 - 22:54
Children in need of MRI under general anaesthesia waiting 4-7 yearsMinister for Health says wait is so long at Crumlin Hospital there is effectively no serviceWed Dec 02 2020 - 21:10
Distribution of Covid-19 vaccine could start in JanuarySecuring vaccines will cost State €117.6m, says Minister for HealthWed Dec 02 2020 - 20:31
HSE doubts private hospitals will agree new deal for Covid-19 surgesHealth authority had sought to take over up to 40% of beds for up to two yearsWed Dec 02 2020 - 15:21
Public health dispute centres on new contracts to be offered to doctorsAnalysis: Public health specialists to strike for three days in JanuaryTue Dec 01 2020 - 16:39
Almost €130m to be paid in arrears to recipients of pandemic paymentNumbers claiming the benefit falls by 654, with 351,400 people receiving the paymentTue Dec 01 2020 - 12:54
Public health doctors plan three days of strikes in JanuaryIMO claims ‘no meaningful engagement’ with Department of Health for last five monthsMon Nov 30 2020 - 18:29
Fixing two-tier pay system has to fit in with overall health reformsPay cut in 2012 for new hospital consultants blamed for current staff shortagesMon Nov 30 2020 - 01:02
Almost 730 consultant posts vacant, say doctorsOver 600,000 people awaiting outpatient appointment, according to consultant groupMon Nov 30 2020 - 01:00
No need for strike by public health specialists, says DonnellyDoctors to decide on Monday regarding nature and timing of planned industrial actionSun Nov 29 2020 - 15:25
Public health doctors overwhelmingly back strike action over pay and contractsNature and timing of any industrial action to be decided on MondayFri Nov 27 2020 - 17:19
Public health doctors expected to back ballot for strike actionSpecialists who play key role in dealing with pandemic are seeking consultant contractsFri Nov 27 2020 - 11:10
Covid-19: Government set to reject advice and approve reopening of gastropubs and restaurantsCabinet expected to approve easing of Covid curbs as Level 5 cost hits €1.5bnFri Nov 27 2020 - 01:00
State faces challenges in recruiting health staff, Minister tells psychiatric nursesPNA conference also hears of new strategic unit to define health service workforce needsThu Nov 26 2020 - 22:09
Government moves to seek reforms as part of new public service accordInitial talks also held to try introduce new dispute resolution measuresThu Nov 26 2020 - 20:49
Health and social services staff to start rolling series of strikesDispute centres over pay restoration for staff at Section 39 organisationThu Nov 26 2020 - 13:41
Psychiatric nurses to demand all money from hospital sale go to mental health serviceUnion says 200 additional staff needed to open new facility at Portrane in DublinThu Nov 26 2020 - 07:12
‘No evidence’ acting on expert report in 2016 would have helped Debenhams staffMinister says Duffy Cahill report dealt with assets and separation of assetsWed Nov 25 2020 - 13:22
Government to seek pay pause for 340,000 State workers as talks openUnions want rolling back of requirement for staff to work additional unpaid hoursWed Nov 25 2020 - 04:00
Late-night, early morning buses and trains proposed to allow longer shopping daysNBRU tells Minister a once-off timetable could be introduced for ChristmasTue Nov 24 2020 - 19:34
Cabinet extends suspension of right of laid-off workers to seek redundancyMinisters believe hundreds of businesses could have failed if the measure was not put in placeTue Nov 24 2020 - 15:53
Talks on new pay deal for more than 340,000 State workers to beginGovernment and Public Service Unions to begin negotiations as existing agreement expires next monthTue Nov 24 2020 - 15:04
Number of people receiving pandemic unemployment payment tops 350,000Over €4.3bn so far paid out under schemeMon Nov 23 2020 - 18:35
Economic difficulties do not rule out pay rises over life of new deal, says FórsaUnion says rolling back additional unpaid working hours will be essential part of any new accordThu Nov 19 2020 - 16:49
Pandemic fallout offers chance to change work and living for better, says PresidentMore activist State is needed to meet challenges, Michael D Higgins tells trade union conferenceThu Nov 19 2020 - 10:43
Holohan urges people to 'work together' as senior officials clash with NphetNphet 'media strategy' is criticised, as coronavirus-related deaths pass 2,000Thu Nov 19 2020 - 01:05
Government urged to establish new social dialogue structureUnions say they have no interest in centralised pay bargaining systemWed Nov 18 2020 - 17:37
Dáil debates Bill to give employees ‘right to switch off’ from online workAlan Kelly cites ‘ludicrous’ law requiring employer to inspect employees’ homesWed Nov 18 2020 - 12:14
Government will propose new tax, expense arrangements for remote workingVaradkar says there is need to ensure costs of this form of work are carried fairlyWed Nov 18 2020 - 11:55
HSE to reinstate leave for staff forced to take holidays to mind children during lockdownDays must have been taken as direct consequence of closures due to public health adviceTue Nov 17 2020 - 22:19
Government reluctant to discuss pay claim by medical laboratory scientistsPublic health specialists also balloting for strike action over pay issuesTue Nov 17 2020 - 20:06
HSE must deliver better service for record funding - DonnellyMinister says additional €3.5bn should provide 2,100 beds and 16,000 extra staffTue Nov 17 2020 - 01:00
Doctors central to Covid-19 response begin balloting for strike actionDepartment appears to signal unease at contract upgrades for public health specialistsMon Nov 16 2020 - 19:53
Number receiving pandemic unemployment payment rises by 7,500Minister says 37,000 recipients will see higher payments due to changes in schemeMon Nov 16 2020 - 19:09
Public health specialists commence ballot for strike action over payDoctors are seeking consultant contracts as part of new model of public health medicineSun Nov 15 2020 - 20:14
EU defence plan to present Ireland with ‘significant’ costsBrexit harbours ‘unforeseen ramifications’ for military spending, department warnsMon Nov 09 2020 - 04:46
Almost 10,000 health workers have now contracted Covid-19, says unionFórsa blames derogation policy and calls for increased pressure on HSE ‘to take action’Fri Nov 06 2020 - 01:00
State transport companies ‘do not have reserves’ to survive future downturnReview finds bus and rail providers would not be able to absorb cuts to €314m subvention paymentsThu Nov 05 2020 - 21:51
Hard Brexit will have ‘substantial’ affect on Gaeltacht companies, review warnsPreparations for Brexit hit by Covid-19Thu Nov 05 2020 - 15:21
GPs receive €200m-€220m from private patients annually, new review estimatesReview warns providing free GP care not as simple as State taking over private fee costsThu Nov 05 2020 - 13:45
Public health doctors to ballot for strike action over paySpecialists playing central role in Covid-19 response want parity with hospital consultantsMon Nov 02 2020 - 22:38
Pressure mounts on Varadkar as Opposition set to question Tánaiste over leakFG figures rally to leader’s defence despite Government unease over controversyMon Nov 02 2020 - 00:50
GP at centre of Varadkar controversy has become prominent over recent yearsÓ Tuathail was elected president of National Association of General Practitioners at the age of 29Sun Nov 01 2020 - 19:32
Greens call for Varadkar to give detailed Dáil account of contract controversyTánaiste rejects article allegations that he acted unlawfully in sharing draft GP contractSun Nov 01 2020 - 09:17
Varadkar rejects allegations he acted unlawfully in sharing draft GP contractTánaiste says sharing draft pay deal with IMO with NAGP in 2019 was ‘not best practice’Sat Oct 31 2020 - 21:37
Explainer: The GP contract talks at the centre of Varadkar controversyIn 2019 the government was negotiating a new deal with IMO that was offered to all GPsSat Oct 31 2020 - 17:38
