Bus Éireann strike likely over plans to cut staff pay in FebruaryUnions prepared ‘to engage in battle’ over move which management says is necessaryFri Jan 27 2017 - 19:22
Ross to come under pressure in Dáil over Bus Éireann crisisUnions warn of industrial action if company imposes cuts without agreementFri Jan 27 2017 - 01:00
State faces legal action by 500 consultants over salary paymentPaschal Donohoe refuses to reveal details of two cases settled with doctors last yearFri Jan 27 2017 - 01:00
Bus Eireann staff will take action if cuts imposed unilaterallyUnions urged Shane Ross to set up a forum without preconditions to resolve financial crisisThu Jan 26 2017 - 14:38
HSE drops appeal against compensation award to consultantsMove could have implications for hundreds of senior doctors across the countryThu Jan 26 2017 - 10:21
Bus Éireann may be insolvent ‘by end of year’ if losses continueCompany’s chief executive warns Oireachtas committee of fallen financial reservesWed Jan 25 2017 - 16:48
Nurses’ strike action looks more likely following breakdown of talksINMO says no progress made during meeting at the Workplace Relations CommissionTue Jan 24 2017 - 22:19
Unions say only inclusive talks can resolve Bus Éireann crisisCompany management to appear before Oireachtas transport committeeTue Jan 24 2017 - 20:15
Harris suggests millions for developments in health could be delayedMinister says it is ‘prudent” to hold off on spending until it is clear savings targets will be realisedMon Jan 23 2017 - 01:00
Non-consultant doctors defer ballot on strikeGovernment invites IMO to new talks over €3,000 accommodation allowanceSun Jan 22 2017 - 19:59
Bus Éireann: Unite says Shane Ross ‘must act’ to avert all-out strikeUnions call on Minister to broker resolution, refuse Tuesday meeting with managementSun Jan 22 2017 - 18:50
Doctors defer strike ballot after Government talks offerIMO had planned to hold vote amongst members over €3,000 ‘living out’ allowanceSat Jan 21 2017 - 15:21
ASTI warns there could be further industrial action in schoolsUnion sets out measures which may come into play if members reject new proposalsFri Jan 20 2017 - 20:11
Bus Éireann may seek intervention of Labour CourtA number of unions say they will not attend talks on the company’s survival planFri Jan 20 2017 - 19:37
Ross says fixing Bus Éireann crisis matter for unions and companyBus Éireann unions to meet next week to consider joint strategy and have warned of potential industrial actionThu Jan 19 2017 - 19:07
Bus Éireann plan could spark major transport disputeBus and rail workers threaten action over firm’s ‘stomach-churning’ survival proposalsThu Jan 19 2017 - 01:00
Unpaid working hours by healthcare staff saves over €73mUnions to press for abolition of longer working week in forthcoming talks WIWed Jan 18 2017 - 20:43
Union warns of transport chaos as Bus Éireann proposes cutsState-owned company warns of cuts in premium payments and potential layoffs of staffWed Jan 18 2017 - 18:11
Donohoe asked how he will pay for public service top-upMinister says money will be found through ‘savings and efficiencies’ identified throughout the yearTue Jan 17 2017 - 20:29
Ross has not sought access to consultancy report on Bus ÉireannTaoiseach urges unions and management to engage in constructive talksTue Jan 17 2017 - 19:30
Nurses’ union defers decision on industrial actionINMO will not finalise strike plan until after new talks with GovernmentTue Jan 17 2017 - 17:24
Unions say ‘anomalies’ remain despite €1,000 public pay hikeGovernment accelerates increase amid unrest over deal made with gardaí last yearTue Jan 17 2017 - 13:52
Public service staff may receive early €1,000 pay riseGovernment is considering bringing forward salary increases after deal with gardaíTue Jan 17 2017 - 07:20
Bus Éireann plans fast cost-savings over ‘precarious’ financesMeasures will include limits on overtime, recruitment and hiring in of private busesMon Jan 16 2017 - 20:18
Bus Éireann to ban overtime in bid to save the companyFirm tells Minister for Transport Shane Ross it could run out of money within 18 monthsSat Jan 14 2017 - 01:00
Proposals on way to avert industrial action by nursesINMO bristle over long-running problem of staff recruitment and retention in serviceThu Jan 12 2017 - 21:43
Second level teachers may take further strike action, ASTI saysUnion urging its 18,000 members to reject proposals drawn up before ChristmasThu Jan 12 2017 - 13:16
Nurses to meet Department of Health in bid to avert industrial actionINMO planning strike action over recruitment and retention of staffWed Jan 11 2017 - 19:47
Bus Eireann chief says threat of insolvency is very realActing chief executive says loss-making Expressway service will remain part of companyWed Jan 11 2017 - 16:59
Bus Éireann may be forced to close Expressway, report suggestsMore than 500 staff could lose their jobs if company’s commercial arm closed downWed Jan 11 2017 - 10:22
Radical surgery may be needed at Bus ÉireannConsultants’ report says getting out of Expressway business could be only viable optionWed Jan 11 2017 - 01:00
Significant senior management changes at Bus ÉireannChief executive Nolan announces departure and Hernan takes on acting role in his placeWed Jan 11 2017 - 01:00
After winter of discontent, a spring of industrial unrestStrike action by nurses, doctors, health support staff in the offing in the weeks aheadMon Jan 09 2017 - 01:00
Will a new contract with GPs ease hospital overcrowding?Government, HSE and Irish Medical Organisation to begin talks within next fortnightSun Jan 08 2017 - 20:27
Proposed strike by health staff could affect 40 hospitalsSiptu seeking new job evaluation scheme for healthcare assistants, home helpsSun Jan 08 2017 - 17:47
Year begins and ends with strikes and threats of further actionLansdowne Road agreement undermined by Luas, Dublin Bus and Garda settlementsWed Dec 28 2016 - 00:53
HSE senior staff numbers exceed economic crash levelsNew official figures show the number of managers increased by 95 over the last yearSat Dec 24 2016 - 03:32
Rail safety not defined by absence of accidents, says regulatorIarnród Éireann must heed advice and ‘comply with the regulator’s directions’Fri Dec 23 2016 - 01:00
Strike at Oberstown youth detention centre deferredStaff postpone industrial action as union secures agreement for independent reviewThu Dec 22 2016 - 18:42
Regulator castigates Iarnród Éireann over safety stanceRoss acknowledges ‘concerns’ but says no immediate risk to safetyWed Dec 21 2016 - 21:28
Regulator’s report reveals tensions with Iarnród Éireann bossesCommission for Railway Regulation criticises rail operator on its attitude to safety rules and challenges to regulator’s authorityWed Dec 21 2016 - 19:20
Iarnród Éireann’s train signalling systems outdated – reportSome equipment 30 years old and does not offer expected protection levels, report findsWed Dec 21 2016 - 19:01
Iarnród Éireann strongly criticised over attitude to safetyRailway regulator says relations with the State rail company are ‘strained’Wed Dec 21 2016 - 16:39
Proposal to make public servants pay more for their pensionsMinster says pensions will be on table in planned pay talks with trade unionsMon Dec 19 2016 - 08:25
Siptu will ask for more money if nurses get itNurses looking for financial incentives to encourage staff recruitment and retentionFri Dec 16 2016 - 18:32
Threat of hospital bed closures as nurses vote for actionSimon Harris says strikes not the solution to dealing with health service staffing problemsFri Dec 16 2016 - 01:00
Planned nurses’ strikes put pay strategy under further pressureUnion wants financial incentives to keep staff which would likely lead to knock-on claimsThu Dec 15 2016 - 21:06
Nurses back industrial action over working conditionsUnion has mandate for mixture of one-day strikes and continuous action, says DoranThu Dec 15 2016 - 19:06
Government plans ‘more attractive’ career pathways for nursesSpecial recruitment fairs in Dublin after Christmas to offer ‘walk-in’ job interviewsWed Dec 14 2016 - 19:24
‘To attract top talent, increase pay for high ranking public staff ’Commission hears remuneration for most State employees remains very attractiveTue Dec 13 2016 - 07:04
