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 … Business • 11 Dec 20
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 … Garda pensions • 12 Dec 16
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 … News • 19 Jul 16
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 … News • 28 Jun 16
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 … News • 24 Jun 16
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 … News • 06 May 16
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 … News • 05 Jun 15
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
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
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
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 … News • 19 May 14
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
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
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 … News • 24 Apr 14
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 … News • 14 Apr 14
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 … News • 11 Apr 14
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
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
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
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 … News • 28 Nov 13
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
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 … News • 13 Nov 13
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 … News • 11 Nov 13
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 … News • 06 Nov 13
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 … News • 18 Oct 13
