Actuaries warn that cost of new capital under UHI will be passed on to consumersBill for capital could be hundreds of millions annually for companiesWed Jun 18 2014 - 01:05
Government’s pay cap does not apply to persons appointed on consultancy contractsPAC concerned at €258,000 paid to managerTue Jun 17 2014 - 11:03
VHI records €65 million surplus for last yearCompany signs four-year reinsurance deal with Berkshire HathawayTue Jun 17 2014 - 08:52
Aviation pension row has potential to cause serious industrial relations problemsAnalysis: all parties studying expert panel findingsTue Jun 17 2014 - 01:00
Aer Lingus and DAA urged to plug pension deficitExpert group's report warns of major benefit cuts if new initiative failsMon Jun 16 2014 - 22:34
Rail union to ballot members on strike actionWorkers in dispute with Iarnród Éireann over cuts and conditionsSun Jun 15 2014 - 13:04
Union withdraws from Iarnród Éireann pay talksMove increases potential for disruption on country’s railways in the weeks aheadSat Jun 14 2014 - 20:19
Progress reported in talks at Iarnród ÉireannRail company plans to impose pay cuts if no deal is reached with trade unionsFri Jun 13 2014 - 20:04
Government may face dilemma on dealing with outstanding top-up paymentsAny move to retain payments likely to be highly controversialFri Jun 13 2014 - 01:05
Savings push as HSE faces potential deficit of €500mMcGuinness calls on health chiefs to quitFri Jun 13 2014 - 01:02
Aer Lingus cabin crew call off strikes next weekMove follows eight hours of talks.A formal recommendation will be issued today.Thu Jun 12 2014 - 01:13
HSE U-turn means some may be allowed to keep top-upsAdditional money will be dropped for future employees in hospitals and health agenciesThu Jun 12 2014 - 01:08
New position of head of Civil Service proposed under reformsRecommendations expected to rule out performance-related payWed Jun 11 2014 - 01:00
Talks on cost-cutting plan at Iarnród Éireann get under wayTalks expected to run until FridayTue Jun 10 2014 - 12:28
Labour Court intervenes in Aer Lingus disputeManagement at airline and the trade union Impact invited to a hearing on WednesdayMon Jun 09 2014 - 20:19
Country facing growing summer of discontent in several sectorsThe Aer Lingus strike is just one of a number of disputesMon Jun 09 2014 - 01:00
Mueller warns Aer Lingus staff about job securityTrade union Impact accuses airline of not negotiating in good faithMon Jun 09 2014 - 00:50
Aer Lingus says planned crew strikes are ‘reckless’Airline accuses Impact union of cynically distoring positionSun Jun 08 2014 - 13:04
James Reilly discussed losing job with his advisersDespite review of options Minister keen to remain in post at Department of HealthSat Jun 07 2014 - 01:00
Two more strikes planned as Aer Lingus talks collapseStrikes scheduled for Monday 16th and Wednesday 18th of JuneFri Jun 06 2014 - 21:03
Iarnród warns it will bring in cuts if no progress on talksNBRU chief says it is regrettable company would impose precondition before negotiationsFri Jun 06 2014 - 16:17
Talks resume in Aer Lingus dispute over rostersManagement signals changes to rosters must not add to airline’s cost baseFri Jun 06 2014 - 01:00
Talks to avert threat of another Aer Lingus strike adjournedUnion warns of further possible industrial action if no progress madeWed Jun 04 2014 - 23:24
Siptu members back industrial action but not strike at IarnródUnion says it is engaged in talks with management at State-owned train operatorWed Jun 04 2014 - 19:59
State could save €16bn with changes to public pension, briefing document showsPayments may be linked to cost of living rather than pay rises for current staffWed Jun 04 2014 - 01:00
Aer Lingus to withdraw cheap travel from cabin crew strikersTalks on roster arrangements at heart of dispute due tomorrowTue Jun 03 2014 - 19:46
Number covered by private health insurance falling againHealth cover figures drop by 21,000 in first quarter of the yearTue Jun 03 2014 - 11:59
The hole in the HSE’s pocketHaddington Road savings are crucial to rein in the budgetTue Jun 03 2014 - 01:00
HSE planned to pay €1.5m to outside management firmDepartment of Health files show fears move could be seen as getting around State pay capTue Jun 03 2014 - 01:00
Aer Lingus says any new rosters must not hit costsO’Leary urges airline to end cheap travel for cabin crew who engaged in strikeSat May 31 2014 - 01:00
Up to 800 Aer Lingus cabin crew protest in DublinCompany describes dispute over rosters as ‘unwarranted’ as over 200 flights cancelledFri May 30 2014 - 12:29
New talks next week to avert further strikes by Aer Lingus cabin crewA 24-hour stoppage to go ahead today affecting the travel plans of 30,000Fri May 30 2014 - 01:00
Agreements should facilitate talks on new developments in general practiceAnalysis: IMO cannot organise withdrawal of labourThu May 29 2014 - 01:00
Aer Lingus proposals too late to avert strike, union saysPlanned action by cabin crew on Friday will go ahead but Impact will engage in talksWed May 28 2014 - 19:16
Irish Rail warns of threat to solvency after NBRU rejects planUnion members vote by three to one against Iarnród Éireann cost-saving proposalsWed May 28 2014 - 18:42
Aer Lingus warns of potential loss of 300 jobsAirline says rosters sought by cabin crew would force it to move operations to USWed May 28 2014 - 01:00
New Rehab chairman to be ex-Aviva chief Sean EganPost of chief executive to replace Angela Kerins will be advertised in coming daysMon May 26 2014 - 17:03
HSE eliminates requirements for third-level qualification for senior hospital postsEligibility criteria for chief operations officer posts in hospital groups changed by HSEMon May 26 2014 - 01:00
HSE records deficit of €80 million in first three months of the yearOverrun more than €50 million ahead of same period last yearMon May 26 2014 - 01:00
Aer Lingus says revised rosters could make part of its network unviableCabin crew proposals for better work-life balance shift planning deemed too costlyMon May 26 2014 - 01:00
New Rehab chief executive to receive €140,000Organisation to implement new corporate governance policy in wake of controversySun May 25 2014 - 13:31
Irish Rail staff vote to reject pay cut planSiptu members now to vote on strike actionWed May 21 2014 - 13:54
Reilly says €108m in health savings not achieveableMinister says matter for Government as to where money will now come fromTue May 20 2014 - 01:00
Aer Lingus claims cabin crew seeking 32 extra days offAirline says planned strike unjustified and dismisses claim that existing rosters are unworkableMon May 19 2014 - 13:13
HSE paid contractor €258,000 for work previously carried out for €80,000, says unionImpact says amount is in excess of the salary paid to HSE secretary general Tony O’BrienSat May 17 2014 - 01:29
Gilmore says future talks with unions will be on pay risesTánaiste wants to see abolition of emergency legislation under which public pay was cutFri May 16 2014 - 12:48
Mulvey denies breaching one person one salary ruleLRC chief says he did not lobby to retain feesFri May 16 2014 - 01:00
Impact chief rejects tax cuts as alternative to pay increasesPublic service union president says move would mean tax-payer subsidising profitable employersWed May 14 2014 - 19:45
