Ictu general secretary Owen Reidy on his long trade union family pedigree, the time his family fell victim to an IRA bank raid and the problems organised labour faces in Ireland
Industrial action threats mounting since accord expired in June, but Coalition will want to know exposure before Budget 2027
EU social protection ministers meeting in Minister’s Mayo constituency
Move comes after exploratory meetings between Irish Congress of Trade Unions and Department of Public Expenditure failed to reach deal
Existing deal, which expired on Tuesday, saw public servants receive increases of more than 10%
Workplace Relations Committee code of practice acknowledges right not to work outside normal working hours
Preliminary meetings fail to find common ground, with current deal set to expire on July 1st
Act should allow workers to bridge gap until State pension age
National Economic Dialogue event will hear childcare and tax moves central to next budget
Charity calls for emergency energy summit as utility bills continue to rise, Oireachtas committee hears
The increases are to be paid in three instalments with the first 2 per cent effective from January of this year
Trade union general secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha calls on Government and HSE to ‘put safety first’
Workers on lowest wages would have to find extra €306 a month to meet average Dublin rents, research shows
€1bn ‘contingency reserve’ provided in budget for unforeseen spending requirements already used up
Annual Workers’ Memorial Day event highlights need for concrete action from employers, the Government and the European Union to prioritise workplace safety
Package for sectors hit by high diesel costs noted by some who believe militant response is needed in relation to rising cost of living
‘Severe’ scenario could mean inflation hits 6% – but economy is expected to continue to grow
Workers’ living standards squeezed, Ictu chief says, with Coalition listening to ‘those who shout the loudest’
Mounting concern within Department of Finance that budget numbers now ‘meaningless’
State has fewer than European average of 12 but more than near neighbours, who only have eight
Ibec claims EU directive to provide salary information to job applicants and workers has wide support from business
Union survey finds high level of concern that AI has changed practical meaning of what constitutes ‘student work’ in Leaving Cert
Ictu advises private sector unions to seek pay rises of up to 6% based on factors including inflation
Meeting ambitions, closing skills gaps and attracting international capital such as pension funds and sovereign wealth funds are all in the mix
Staff representatives seek ‘urgent meeting’ to discuss artificial intelligence policy in public health service
The June 7th deadline for EU directive will be missed with new law to be implemented on a ‘phased basis’
Wind and solar groups say 13% and 16% of energy produced in their respective sectors was wasted last year due to grid ‘challenges and congestion’
Homeless families up 18% year on year as monthly totals climb again
Former Labour Court chair Kevin Foley takes on five-year term at head of State’s industrial relations agency
Women and young workers most likely to believe their remuneration is unfair
More than 120 staff were receiving financial support intended to cover pay before it was discontinued last December
Officer representatives say efforts to address additional pay with Government ‘refused point blank’
Labour Court and Workplace Relations Commission only found out on the day of strategy’s unveiling
Auto-enrolment scheme automatically applies to those aged 23-60 earning more than €20,000 a year
Minister for Social Protection sets minimum contribution for occupational pension schemes to counter perceived abuse of scheme loophole
Congress says workers are entitled to seek pay increases to help them keep up with high cost of living
Department of Social Protection says rogue employers are trying to undermine new State workplace pension scheme
Court found that the EU had exceeded its powers in two specific areas of the directive but upheld the validity of a majority of its provisions
Ictu leadership opts to stay out of election despite appeal from Siptu and Mandate to back left-wing candidate
Increase in minimum wage was 30 cent lower than it should have been, says Ictu
John King holds senior role on Ictu public services committee and was key figure in pay deals for sector
Employee assistance programmes are becoming more popular because they represent win-win measures for workers and companies
Complaints continue as growing number of workers seek to stay on and employers adapt to changing landscape
Vote was deferred last year after defeat of proposed family and care constitutional amendments
Ictu says Ireland has tended to be bad at transposing directives into Irish law but officials say we are currently ranked second best
Ictu says sector is growing not struggling after Peter Burke earlier said cut was aimed at keeping it ‘sustainable’
Phil Ní Sheaghdha, elected as union body’s new president, says dilution of workers’ rights unacceptable even at a time of uncertainty
Ictu’s Owen Reidy says aggressive misogyny has become more mainstream
Apprentices face earning about €7 an hour, or less, under the terms of current regulations
Housing crisis causing huge problems for workers, conference hears
Labour Court recommends scheme be extended for a further six months
Budget 2026 must mark turning point by giving certainty and security to workers, says Ictu chief
Department of Housing suggestion that commission’s recommendations were under way ‘not true in any meaningful sense’
Property owners group says planned reforms, set to go before Cabinet on Tuesday, would be unfair to private landlords
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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