Government

Politicians and productivity

Can anyone remember when, if ever, ‘productivity’ was a sine qua non for the endorsement of pay rises for Oireachtas members?

Listening to the people

The Government needs to start acting to stop Israel’s genocide in Gaza

‘It’s not going to be smooth’: Government and unions start on long road to pay deal

Unions needed ‘day out’ to underline their determination, senior Government figures believe

Are public sector workers all as badly off as strikes might suggest? This is what the data says

Those under the greatest pressure are younger workers who have to contend with high rents and housing costs

A generation late: 900,000 children have been denied treatment at the overdue Children’s Hospital

My concerns won’t go away once it opens, as it will be expensive to operate, staff and expand

What will become of Irish towns when all the independent shops are closed?

As a shopkeeper and employer I feel duped by the Government in last week's budget

Unsustainable pay increases for public sector workers will put Ireland’s stability at risk

Questions have to be asked about the sustainability of the ever-expanding public sector – especially given that so many civil servants rarely appear in the office

Ministers and TDs afraid to pass a picket line

Why is the Dáil essentially at the behest of unelected trade union bosses?

Public service industrial action is largely a charade

Private sector should take the day off too

Fiscal advisers point out the flaws but Government ignores them. What’s the point of Ifac?

Some say that without Ifac’s critiques of budgetary policy, there would probably be higher spending growth and more tax cuts by Government

With so much cash sloshing around, why is there a housing crisis?

Why is the HSE underfunded, and why aren’t there decent rail services between Dublin and Rosslare?

Citroën’s relaunch of a classic could be just what the electric car market needs

Price and simplicity are key selling points for the French car-maker’s new 2CV model

Government seeks ‘negotiation process’ to avoid second round of public sector strikes

Union sources play down suggestion of fresh Government initiative, though informal contacts continue

AI will not bring about ‘displacement’ in public service, says Taoiseach

Martin urges critics of technology to focus on positives as he announces new forum on workplace effects

Time to get down to business? Public opinion may shift if second strike takes place

With some of the unions not paying any strike pay, the strikers will feel the impact of their own action in their pockets

Windfall wealth

Politicians strive to reinvent the wheel themselves, which, to date, remains decidedly square

State’s doomsday funding crisis is inevitable

Government should focus on making itself ‘emergency ready’

Public sector pay can be discussed as ‘priority’ with unions ahead of strike, Minister says

More than 300,000 workers set for one-day work stoppage over prioritisation of pay in talks

Paramilitaries should receive no financial rewards for disbanding, report says

Victims of paramilitary attacks, representatives from affected communities and those from a policing background took part

Public-sector strike by more than 300,000 workers set to go ahead

First stoppage on Wednesday by more than 300,000 workers appears almost inevitable

The blue-green smoothie ruling the country has no plan and even less passion

Civil War politics energised the Government parties. Now they’ve nothing left to do but pump out money

Is the Government emergency ready?

Recent events would suggest otherwise

OpenAI to create 200 jobs in Dublin

This latest move will bring to 450 the number of roles OpenAI will have in Ireland

‘Can we cancel our Help to Buy application and apply for the updated amount?’

Increase in amount available to first-time buyers of new homes creates confusion for those who have already applied

Who is affected by the public sector strike and can it be averted?

Public sector industrial action presents a big challenge for parents and patients amid escalation of dispute

About 10,000 people march through Dublin in support of Palestine

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has failed Gaza, Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign chairwoman Zoe Lawlor says

Dáil sitting next Wednesday cancelled due public sector workers’ strike

Government had provisionally scheduled a full day of Dáil business but this was contingent on staff at Leinster House being available

The Irish Times view on the living wage: firmly on the back burner

The Government needs to outline what happens next

Government nominates Síofra O’Leary for appointment as judge of European Court of Justice

O’Leary was previously first female president of European Court of Human Rights

Cut costs and abolish Ifac

Watchdog is consistently ignored with a gentle pat on the head

Paternity leave shouldn’t be a privilege only the likes of Simon Harris can afford

Fatherhood is not so visible in the workplace where patriarchal conventions persist

‘Doing the work of two nurses and not getting the pay of one’: Nurses stage midday protest

Protesters demand Government address nurses’ cost-of-living concerns as strike looms

Minister signalled Government was set to ‘renege’ on RTÉ deal in budget talks

Minister told Jack Chambers broadcaster’s €260m allocation could not be maintained without more funding for his department

‘I still miss my wee girl every day’: Families remember Creeslough victims on fourth anniversary

Áine Flanagan, who lost her partner Robert and daughter Shauna in the blast, said families ‘deserve answers’

‘Irish Government is clearly not listening’: Nature groups criticise lack of budget funding for restoration

Budget allocates just €6m extra to NPWS despite experts saying €700m needed annually for nature restoration

RTÉ ‘caught off-guard’ by €20m cut in funding in Budget 2027

Patrick O’Donovan said he was not happy with progress to date on broadcaster’s transition ‘more agile, smaller’ organisation

Budget 2027’s childcare package has triggered storm of protest from parents. Here’s why

Not for the first time, there appears to be a substantial ‘reality gap’

Budget day has lost all excitement. It is now an attritional struggle between ministers

Increase in basic income tax credits of €125 is small beer by any standard, with inflation soaring

Q&A: How will social welfare changes affect you?

€10-a-week increase in all core payments from January

Punishing public servants will not cut class sizes or A&E waits or solve housing crisis

Anger over pay awards for those who provide vital services should be redirected towards Government

Tuesday’s budget may be the worst since Charles Haughey’s wild spending

Despite all the promises, the day after tomorrow will be one of disappointment

College student protest uses 90s hits to draw politicians into listening

Students at the demonstration highlighted how housing difficulties have pushed many to the margins of the traditional university experience

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