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Under the new public service deal, workers will get a general round increase worth 1% of gross pay or €500 per year, whichever is the greater, on 1 October

Govt employees to receive 2% pay increases in new deal

350,000 Government employees are set to receive general pay increases of 2% over the lifetime of the new two-year public service agreement, with the potential of a further 1% under new sectoral bargaining arrangements.

Business • 11 Dec 20

The threat of strike action by gardaí was averted recently by an eleventh-hour Labour Court recommendation

Striking gardaí could face pension sanctions

Gardaí who take industrial action should lose the right to build up pension entitlements for five years, according to a new report on garda pay and industrial relations.

Garda pensions • 12 Dec 16

New gardaí are paid €23,171 and after one year are due to receive a pay increment of €2,301

Garda union protests outside Government Buildings

Members of the Garda Representative Association are due to gather at the gates of Government Buildings this morning to protest at the imposition of financial emergency legislation on its members.

News • 19 Jul 16

ASTI will issue a formal directive to members to withdraw from the additional hours

Risk of secondary school closures increases

The risk of secondary schools experiencing closures from September has increased after the ASTI voted to instruct members to cease working the 33 unpaid hours introduced under the Croke Park Agreement.

News • 28 Jun 16

The ASTI has rejected the LRA which comes into force next Friday when the Haddington Road Agreement expires

Teachers given ultimatum over Lansdowne Agreement

The Department of Education has given the ASTI an ultimatum that if its members do not agree to co-operate with the Lansdowne Road Agreement they face serious consequences.

News • 24 Jun 16

A protest organised by the ASTI took place outside the Department of Education this afternoon

Teachers accuse Department of interference

The leadership of the ASTI second level teachers' union has demonstrated outside the Department of Education this afternoon in protest at what they say is the interference of the Department in the democratic processes of their union.

News • 06 May 16

The union decided to recommend members back the agreement at a meeting today

SIPTU to recommend accepting Lansdowne agreement

SIPTU, the country's largest union, is to recommend that members accept the Lansdowne Road Agreement on public sector pay when it is put out to ballot.

News • 05 Jun 15

'Flex hours' are two additional hours of lecturing per week

Survey finds stress levels rising among IT staff

A survey has found that lecturers in Institutes of Technology are experiencing high levels of work related stress due to cutbacks in the sector.

News • 05 Apr 15

The INMO is seeking the restoration of a 37-hour working week

INMO seeks full reversal of pay cuts

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has made a demand for full reversal of all pay cuts and the pension levy.

News • 09 Feb 15

Leo Varadkar said Brendan Howlin has indicated talks on a successor to the HRA should begin next year

Varadkar calls for equal pay for equal work

The Minister for Health has said that whatever deal replaces the Haddington Road Agreement should provide for equal pay for equal work.

News • 29 Oct 14

The HSE has said it is simply seeking to implement the terms of the Haddington Road Agreement, which the INMO signed up to

HSE rejects claim of extra €80m in cuts

The INMO has said the HSE is looking for an extra €80m in savings under the Haddington Road Agreement but the HSE has rejected this claim.

News • 19 May 14

Kieran Mulvey rejected suggestions that he had lobbied to retain a payment

Mulvey rejects 'double-jobbing' claim

The Chief Executive of the Labour Relations Commission, Kieran Mulvey, has rejected allegations that he is "double-jobbing" as "totally false, untrue and grossly unfair".

News • 15 May 14

The AHCPS wants salary scales to be restored as promised under the Haddington Road Agreement

AHCPS calls for pay restoration

The union representing senior civil servants has called for the restoration of previous pay levels for its members.

News • 09 May 14

The PSEU says that public servants earning €50,000 in 2009 were now €483 worse off per month

Union: Pay restoration a priority over tax cuts

Mid-ranking civil servants have insisted that restoration of public service pay after the cuts of recent years should take priority over tax cuts across the broader economy.

News • 24 Apr 14

A report has found that the HSE will fail to meet its cost reduction targets by €186m

Dept insists HRA will deliver €1bn payroll savings

The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has insisted that the Haddington Road Agreement will still deliver €1 billion in payroll savings by 2016 when it expires.

News • 14 Apr 14

The CPSU wants the Government to restore pay for those earning less than €35,000

CPSU calls for restoration of salaries

A union representing lower paid civil servants is to mount a campaign for restoration of pay after cuts imposed under the Croke Park and Haddington Road Agreements.

News • 11 Apr 14

Sources noted that the Haddington Road Agreement will prevent any pay increases before 2016

State's pension liability down €18bn since 2009

The State's estimated liability for funding public service pensions has fallen from €116bn in 2009 to €98bn today.

News • 03 Apr 14

The HSE announced last month that all staff would have to work extra hours in accordance with the HRA

Unions and HRA group meet over unpaid hours

Health sector unions and the Haddington Road Agreement Oversight Group are holding discussions on a row over how additional unpaid hours are worked.

News • 10 Jan 14

There were fears that many schools could close next month if ASTI had rejected Haddington Road

ASTI votes to accept Haddington Road Agreement

The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland has voted to accept the Haddington Road Agreement, with 57% voting in favour and 43% against.

News • 19 Dec 13

Ruairi Quinn said the continued payment of the allowances to ASTI members was unsustainable (Pic: Photocall Ireland)

ASTI members to get allowance if they vote 'No'

The Department of Education has confirmed ASTI members will receive a payment due for supervision and substitution duties in January if they reject the Haddington Road Agreement in the current re-ballot.

News • 28 Nov 13

The 180 strong central executive committee decided that the proposals should be put to a members' vote

ASTI recommends no vote to Haddington Road deal

The Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland is to recommend that members should reject the clarified Haddington Road proposals in a ballot.

News • 17 Nov 13

ASTI General Secretary Pat King said a decision on whether to ballot members will be made on Saturday

Teachers welcome 'major change' in supervision

General Secretary of the Association of Secondary Teachers Pat King has described a proposal to allow teachers to opt out of supervision and substitution duties as a "major change".

News • 13 Nov 13

ASTI to meet with officials from Department of Education

ASTI to meet department officials over dispute

There has been a breakthrough in the dispute between the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland and the Department of Education after the union's rejection of the Haddington Road Agreement.

News • 11 Nov 13

The INMO has accused the HSE of a blatant and unilateral breach of the Haddington Road Agreement

HSE to introduce voluntary redundancy scheme

The HSE is to introduce a targeted voluntary redundancy scheme in January as part of a set of measures aimed at securing maximum implementation of the Haddington Road Agreement.

News • 06 Nov 13

Ruairi Quinn said he has no authority to re-open discussions on the Haddington Road Agreement

Minister for Education open to meeting ASTI

Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn has said he has no problem meeting the ASTI, but said he has no authority to re-open discussions on the Haddington Road Agreement.

News • 18 Oct 13