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The NAPD union said students were the ones who would ultimately suffer

ASTI and Govt urged to discuss Haddington Road

An association of second-level school principals has called on the Government and the ASTI teachers' union to begin negotiations to reach consensus on the Haddington Road Agreement.

News • 17 Oct 13

The initial impact on schools is expected to be small

ASTI teachers begin industrial action

Around 16,000 secondary school teachers have begun industrial action in schools, following their rejection of the Haddington Road Agreement last month.

News • 02 Oct 13

Taoiseach Enda Kenny said teachers should 'think carefully'

No getting around Haddington Road deal - Taoiseach

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said there is no getting around the fact that cutbacks under the Haddington Road Agreement must be made.

News • 25 Sep 13

ASTI members backed industrial action by 65% to 35%

ASTI withdraws from meetings outside school hours

The Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland has decided to withdraw from all meetings that take place outside school hours in protest at cutbacks in pay and conditions.

News • 23 Sep 13

The ASTI had recommended a rejection of Haddington Road, while the TUI was neutral

TUI members accept Haddington Road Agreement

Members of the Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI) have voted to accept the Haddington Road Agreement, which was earlier rejected by the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland.

News • 20 Sep 13

The Central Bank says pay cuts in line with the HRA have been imposed on around 570 staff

Central Bank and staff in talks over working hours

Over 40% of staff at the Central Bank are contracted to work 35 hours a week or less, according to the bank.

News • 12 Sep 13

The biggest overruns are expected in hospitals

HSE projects deficit of over €104m for 2013

The HSE is projecting a deficit of nearly €104m by the end of the year, based on the trends for the first five months of 2013, according to its latest monthly performance report.

News • 13 Aug 13

Liam Doran said 1,000 graduate nursing places commencing in September are in addition to normal nursing places

INMO concerned over Haddington Road interpretation

The INMO has written to the HSE expressing concern over the way it appears to be interpreting the Haddington Road Agreement with regard to the new graduate nurse programme.

News • 31 Jul 13

Brendan Howlin said the Government had rebuilt the trust of the market

Howlin: Radical public service reform not optional

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin has warned that radical and sustainable change in the public service is not an "optional add-on".

News • 09 Jul 13

ICTU discuss FEMPI legislation at a conference in Belfast

ICTU to mount 'vigorous and robust' cuts campaign

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions is to mount a "vigorous and robust" campaign aimed at the repeal of emergency Government legislation permitting public service pay cuts.

News • 04 Jul 13

Brendan Howlin has welcomed the new report and praised those who cooperated in delivering the savings

Croke Park agreement 'saved €330m in nine months'

The Croke Park Agreement delivered savings of €330 million between April and December 2012, according to the Implementation Body overseeing the agreement.

News • 03 Jul 13

GP fees will be cut by 7.5%, saving €38m

State to cut fees paid to GPs and pharmacists

Fees paid to GPs and pharmacists for State services are to be cut by around 7.5% to save €70m a year.

News • 02 Jul 13

CPSU general secretary accused the Government of putting a gun to members' heads

CPSU votes to accept Haddington Road Agreement

The Civil Public and Services Union, which represents lower paid civil servants, has voted to accept the Haddington Road Agreement on public sector pay and conditions.

News • 26 Jun 13

SIPTU votes to back Haddington Road Agreement

SIPTU has voted to back the Haddington Road Agreement on public sector pay and conditions.

News • 20 Jun 13

67% of members voted to accept the proposals

INTO members back Haddington Road proposals

Primary school teachers have voted to accept the Haddington Road proposals on public service pay.

News • 17 Jun 13

Unite had recommended that its 6,000 public service members reject the agreement

Unite rejects Haddington Road Agreement

Public sector members of the Unite trade union have rejected the Haddington Road Agreement by 72.6% to 27.4%.

News • 14 Jun 13

The measure was supported by Fine Gael and Labour, as well as Willie Penrose and Denis Naughten

Dáil passes second stage of pay cuts legislation

The Dáil has passed the second stage of the legislation introducing pay cuts in the public service arising out of the Haddington Road Agreement, by 78 votes to 37.

News • 29 May 13

INMO General Secretary Liam Doran said the union was still concerned with a proposed extension of the working week by an hour and a half and the new graduate programme

Nursing union to recommend acceptance of pay deal

The latest plan to cut the public sector pay bill received a boost when the country's largest nursing union agreed to recommend acceptance of the deal.

News • 28 May 13

The Haddington Road Agreement aims to reduce the public pay bill by €1bn by 2015

IFUT seeking legal advice over pay cuts

The Irish Federation of University Teachers has said it is to commission legal experts to examine the legislation allowing cuts to public sector workers' pay without agreement.

News • 27 May 13

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