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No cancellations were reported among the 16 flights across ten bases due to be affected by the industrial action

Ryanair's German flights take off despite strike

Ryanair pilots in Germany have held a four-hour strike in a dispute over representation.

News • 22 Dec 17

Ryanair has recognised unions for first time in its history

German pilots' union calls four-hour Ryanair stoppage

Ryanair pilots in Germany have announced they will go ahead with the four-hour stoppage between 5am-9am tomorrow.

Ryanair • 21 Dec 17

Industrial action is being held from 8am to 4pm today at the Oberstown detention centre

Fire breaks out at Oberstown detention centre

Several units of the fire brigade are attending a fire at the Oberstown youth detention centre in Co Dublin.

News • 30 Aug 16

IMPACT said significant issues remain over pension entitlements

CRC staff can move to public pension scheme

Staff at the Central Remedial Clinic have been told they can move to a public service pension scheme following a dispute over the closure of the private scheme earlier this year.

News • 09 Aug 16

IMPACT says the HSE owes social care workers at least €10m

Social care staff 'owed €10m in unpaid payments'

The IMPACT trade union has said that 800 social care workers are owed at least €10m by the Health Service Executive in unpaid premium payments.

News • 07 May 15

Jan O'Sullivan made the comments at the IMPACT Education division conference

Minister warns of difficulties of pay restoration

The difficulties involved in the talks on restoring public service pay cuts should not be underestimated, according to the Minister for Education and Skills.

News • 09 Apr 15

6,000 SNAs voted to take industrial action over reductions in working hours and income

SNAs vote 95% in favour of industrial action

Around 6,000 special needs assistants represented by the IMPACT trade union have voted by 95% to take industrial action over reductions in working hours and income.

Business • 25 Mar 15

Unions have voiced serious concerns about the IAG bid

Aer Lingus unions meet IAG's Willie Walsh

Trade union leaders in Aer Lingus have met IAG Chief Executive Willie Walsh to discuss his controversial take over bid for the company.

News • 23 Feb 15

The Labour Court said the obligation to provide sleepover services should continue

Overnight pay for social care workers to rise

Social care workers who sleep-over in residential facilities to care for clients are to receive higher pay for overnight duties under a Labour Court recommendation issued today.

News • 18 Sep 14

Brendan Howlin said talks with unions will begin next year

Howlin says some public sector cuts to be reversed

Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin has said some pay and pension cuts in the public sector will be reversed as exchequer finances improve.

News • 09 Aug 14

Staff at five Limerick hospitals are refusing to report to or co-operate with the manager from this week

Industrial action begins at Limerick hospitals

IMPACT members in the Limerick group of hospitals have begun industrial action in protest at the €250,000 salary paid to its chief operations manager.

News • 22 Jul 14

The union has accepted proposals tabled by the Labour Relations Commission to resolve the dispute

South Dublin County Council strike suspended

Planned strike action today and ongoing industrial action by IMPACT members at South Dublin County Council have been suspended.

News • 10 Jul 14

600 union members went on strike on 24 June, leading to the closure of many services

'Last chance' to avoid strike at South Dublin CC

The IMPACT trade union has warned that talks at the Labour Relations Commission today represent the last chance to avert strike action in South Dublin County Council this Thursday.

News • 08 Jul 14

600 union members went on strike on 24 June

Some progress at South Dublin County Council talks

South Dublin County Council management and the IMPACT trade union have met at the Labour Relations Commission in a bid to avert a second one-day strike on 10 July.

News • 03 Jul 14

600 IMPACT members staged a one-day strike yesterday

Strike action at SDCC deferred for talks

A threatened strike at South Dublin County Council tomorrow over acting up allowances has been deferred to allow for talks at the Labour Relations Commission.

News • 25 Jun 14

Library services and offices of South Dublin County Council were affected by the strike

Workers in SDCC in dispute over pay

Services at South Dublin County Council were disrupted today due to industrial action.

News • 24 Jun 14

IMPACT trade union members will stage two one-day strikes later this month

Council says workers' strike 'breach' of pay deal

South Dublin County Council has described the planned escalation of an industrial dispute by the IMPACT trade union as a "clear breach of the Haddington Road Agreement".

News • 13 Jun 14

Aer Lingus cabin crew accept Labour Court recommendations

Aer Lingus warns on full year operating profits

Aer Lingus has said the threat of a strike by cabin crew for June 16 and 18 - which has now been called off - has caused "significant damage" to its trading and forward bookings several months into the future.

Business • 12 Jun 14

The recommendation provides for a further talks process overseen by the Labour Court

Threat of industrial action at Aer Lingus recedes

The Aer Lingus cabin crew committee has accepted the Labour Court recommendations aimed at averting industrial action by cabin crew.

News • 12 Jun 14

Cabin crew believe sufficient progress has been made to call off the strikes

IMPACT puts Aer Lingus strike action on hold

IMPACT has confirmed that cabin crew strikes at Aer Lingus scheduled for next week have been called off, pending consideration of a Labour Court recommendation that will be issued tomorrow.

News • 11 Jun 14

The union representing cabin crew has called for strikes on 16 and 18 June

Aer Lingus & union disagree over negotiations

Aer Lingus management and the trade union IMPACT have accused each other of not being prepared to negotiate over cabin crew rosters.

News • 07 Jun 14

Last Friday's strike grounded most of the company's planes

Aer Lingus and union roster talks adjourn

Talks between Aer Lingus management and the cabin crew union IMPACT have adjourned for the evening but will resume tomorrow morning.

News • 05 Jun 14

Eamon Gilmore said the next time the Govt and public service unions sit down to talk about pay, it will be about increasing pay

IMPACT accuses Govt of having no vision

The head of the country's largest public service union has accused the Government of having no vision for the kind of society Ireland should have when the economy recovers.

News • 16 May 14

IMPACT said it would continue to support a campaign for decent pay

Union may seek 2015 pay rises for govt employees

IMPACT has warned that it will seek pay rises for government employees next year, if the Government meets its target of bringing the Budget deficit below 3%.

News • 15 May 14

IMPACT says income restoration is now the union's first priority

IMPACT calls on Govt to prioritise pay rises

The president of the country's largest public service trade union has urged the Government to prioritise pay increases ahead of tax cuts.

News • 14 May 14

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