Private sector unions seeking 3.1% pay increaseAdditional compensation to be pursued for escalating costs of housing and childcareThu Dec 14 2017 - 01:00
Plan for 40,000 carers to get free GP card a ‘vote-buying exercise’Harris criticised by doctors over plan after acknowledging existing capacity shortageWed Dec 13 2017 - 17:30
Rules limiting private practice in hospitals not robust enough says departmentMedical bodies tell Oireachtas most doctors exceeed their contractual hoursWed Dec 13 2017 - 08:57
Government agrees ‘salary span’ for new Garda commissionerMinisters told pay of up to €250,000, allowance for accommodation may be requiredWed Dec 13 2017 - 05:45
Watchdog could be given power to close hospitalsLicensing system for hospitals proposed by Simon HarrisTue Dec 12 2017 - 01:00
Waiting lists would fall with fewer referrals by GPs, says VaradkarTaoiseach says two fewer outpatients per GP per week would free up hospital capacityMon Dec 11 2017 - 15:00
Nearly 500,000 people now on hospital waiting listsNumber of people waiting for consultant appointment rises by another 3,000Fri Dec 08 2017 - 18:31
NBRU members vote in favour of new pay dealTrain staff set for pay rises of 2.5% for 3 years and €500 tax-free voucher to resolve strikeFri Dec 08 2017 - 14:47
Over 60% of women doctors claim sexual harassment by patientsIMO says bullying, sexual harrassment are common features of Irish medical practiceFri Dec 08 2017 - 12:48
Fifth of women doctors claim sexual harassmentWorkplace bullying common in medical practice, says Irish Medical OrganisationFri Dec 08 2017 - 05:19
Department of Public Expenditure says bonus for health chief not approvedDepartment of Health sought €24,000 performance bonus for new postThu Dec 07 2017 - 21:09
Government to ban zero-hour contracts in most casesMinister says Government will strengthen rights for workers on insecure contractsThu Dec 07 2017 - 12:00
Healthcare reform chief could get €24,000 bonusDepartment recommends salary package of up to €171,000 for Sláintecare lead roleThu Dec 07 2017 - 01:00
Staff in health and social care organisations to ballot for all-out strikeDispute arises from not getting pay cut restorations given to direct State employeesWed Dec 06 2017 - 21:02
Public service retirement changes raise questions about private sectorAge Action warns against two-tier retirement systemWed Dec 06 2017 - 18:57
Compulsory retirement age for public sector staff set to rise to 70The new changes will not apply to frontline groups such as gardaí and firefightersWed Dec 06 2017 - 13:57
Ictu: Precarious work now pervasive across economyNearly 160,000 people have significant variations in their hours of workMon Dec 04 2017 - 01:00
Link public service pay to performance, report suggestsIntroduction of merit pay system would ‘not be for the faint-hearted’, study findsSun Dec 03 2017 - 20:20
Rhona Mahony believes HSE seen as ‘toxic employer’NMH master criticises ‘quiet disgrace’ of number of doctors not on training schemesSun Dec 03 2017 - 13:13
HSE seeks action on consultants’ private payCall for insurers to be stopped from paying for work carried out in breach of contractSat Dec 02 2017 - 01:45
Numbers entering teaching ‘collapsing’ due to low pay, unions claimSubmission to Public Service Pay Commission critical of ‘inequality’ in the professionWed Nov 29 2017 - 19:06
Doctors warn extension of free GP care will lead to waiting listsOireachtas committee hears of ‘Victorian’ position of nurses in general practicesWed Nov 29 2017 - 16:04
Government to provide €195m in extra health funding to cover deficitNew supplementary estimate to be proposed despite earlier opposition to such a moveTue Nov 28 2017 - 19:53
Second trade union warns of industrial action at Bus ÉireannUnions say plans to implement new rosters for drivers unilaterally will be resistedTue Nov 14 2017 - 18:38
Shortages of skilled staff poses risk to health system , warns DepartmentHarris launches new framework to support recruitment and retention of personnelTue Nov 14 2017 - 18:36
New laws tackling zero-hours contracts full of holes, says unionMandate says thousands of workers put up with week to week income changesTue Nov 14 2017 - 16:04
Bus Éireann strike mooted as fresh transport row brewsThe NBRU warns of ballot for industrial action if drivers’ rosters are changedMon Nov 13 2017 - 19:38
All organ transplant options for children very costlyState must juggle expense of night flights to England with loss of organs when availableMon Nov 13 2017 - 01:01
Hiqa recommends State air ambulance services to UKAir Corps or Coast guard no longer able to fly patients to UK for transplants at night-timeMon Nov 13 2017 - 00:01
Train strike on Tuesday deferred for vote on payIrish rail staff would receive 7.5% pay increase plus €500 voucher under Labour Court recommendationFri Nov 10 2017 - 18:49
Garda sergeants and inspectors vote to accept pay dealAGSI members back accord by 91 per cent to 9 per centThu Nov 09 2017 - 20:12
TDs and public servants to have pay cuts reversedBill aims to restore emergency legislation cuts for most State staff by July 2021Thu Nov 09 2017 - 20:03
Labour Court to issue pay ruling as further rail strikes loomUnions at Irish Rail due to meet on Friday to consider expected recommendationThu Nov 09 2017 - 18:11
Second level teachers will not resume industrial actionCentral executive council of ASTI vote to continue to suspend actionWed Nov 08 2017 - 18:13
Unions and Irish Rail to enter talks over pay disputeTwo 24-hour strikes in a week have caused huge disruptionWed Nov 08 2017 - 16:07
Unions accuse Irish Rail boss of ‘ramping up’ pay disputeDavid Franks warns staff this dispute could damage the company and workers’ earningsTue Nov 07 2017 - 13:19
No pay improvement for Ministers up to 2022Public servants outside pay deal face nine-month delay in salary increasesTue Nov 07 2017 - 11:08
No rail services today as staff hold second 24-hr strikeIrish Rail warn CIÉ of the risk of a five-day strike which would cost it €1.5 millionTue Nov 07 2017 - 06:22
Irish Rail chief warns protracted strike becoming a possibilityTens of thousands face another day of disruption as rail staff to strike on TuesdayMon Nov 06 2017 - 16:17
Striking unions warn Irish Rail dispute could run ‘into New Year’Tens of thousands of passengers disrupted as staff at rail firm take action over payWed Nov 01 2017 - 19:22
Conditions for superbug outbreak present ‘across hospital system’Oversight group to discuss national response to CPE bacteria linked to deaths in LimerickWed Nov 01 2017 - 05:30
Ross calls for realistic negotiations as rail strike beginsThousands of commuters affected by first of five days of stoppages over pay claimWed Nov 01 2017 - 01:00
Military officers feels ‘exploited’ over pay and conditionsRepresentative body argues lack of union rights puts it at disadvantage in pay talksTue Oct 31 2017 - 20:58
Union links Maynooth rail service upgrade to pay dispute resolutionUnion members to distribute leaflets to commuters day before first 24-hour strikeTue Oct 31 2017 - 05:30
US clinic concerned by clash with Irish children’s hospital‘Phoenix Children’s Hospital Ireland’ echoes name of Arizona instituteFri Oct 27 2017 - 19:49
Fifteen health bodies breaching public service pay rules, says HSETony O’Brien says HSE funds more than 2,200 State bodies or voluntary agenciesThu Oct 26 2017 - 20:00
State facing more ‘avoidable deaths’ unless superbugs dealt withHSE urges Government to prioritise tackling antibiotic resistant bacteria called CPEThu Oct 26 2017 - 01:00
Children’s hospital must have sprinklers, An Bord Pleanála rulesHospital development board had appealed the conditions for a fire safety certificateTue Oct 24 2017 - 13:10
Will the teaching unions align against the Government?Two-tier pay the sticking point as ASTI joins dissenters, but strikes are unlikely for nowMon Oct 23 2017 - 18:52
ASTI second-level teachers reject public service pay dealLeadership to consider industrial action after members oppose accord by 51.5% to 48.5%Mon Oct 23 2017 - 16:43
