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Paschal Donohoe said the Lansdowne Road Agreement is intact and must remain intact

ICTU issues 14-day demand to Govt on pay talks

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe has said a collective approach is the only way to deal with pay claims.

News • 16 Nov 16

The AGSI represents 2,000 middle-ranking gardaí

AGSI recommends members accept pay proposals

The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors has recommended its members accept the Labour Court recommendations on garda pay.

News • 09 Nov 16

Labour Court recommendation averted planned garda strike

Govt to stand by LRA ahead of talks on pay

The Taoiseach has said the Government will continue to stand by the Lansdowne Road Agreement ahead of further talks with public sector trade unions on the issue of pay.

News • 08 Nov 16

Industrial action is scheduled for Saturday

Second day of Dublin Bus talks continue

Talks between Dublin Bus unions and management are continuing at the Workplace Relations Commission in an attempt to resolve the pay dispute at the company.

News • 28 Sep 16

Dublin Bus drivers have announced a series of strikes in a dispute over pay

Dublin Bus services stopped ahead of strike

Dublin Bus services ceased at 9pm tonight as the latest 48-hour strike by drivers begins in the morning.

News • 22 Sep 16

New strike dates are in addition to another two-day stoppage set for 23-24 September

Minister will not intervene in Dublin Bus strike

Minister for Transport Shane Ross has reiterated that he will not be intervening in the industrial relations dispute at Dublin Bus as up to 400,000 commuters in the capital make alternative travel arrangements.

News • 16 Sep 16

Tomorrow is the first of six days of strike action during September

Ross: Govt won't be soft touch over Dublin Bus row

Minister for Transport Shane Ross has warned that the Government will not be a soft touch for either Dublin Bus management and unions as hopes of a last-minute resolution to avert a 48-hour strike look unlikely.

News • 07 Sep 16

Dublin Bus drivers are seeking parity with tram drivers

Dublin Bus strike looks 'inevitable' - NBRU

The National Bus and Rail Union has warned that a strike at Dublin Bus is looking inevitable.

News • 10 Aug 16

The dispute was over pay and conditions at the National Ambulance Service

Ambulance service calls off strike action

Industrial action at the National Ambulance Service has been called off following talks at the Workplace Relations Commission.

News • 06 Aug 16

Dublin Bus said its recovery was still fragile

SIPTU urges bus drivers to reject pay proposals

SIPTU has recommended its members at Dublin Bus reject Labour Court pay rise proposals, raising the possibility of industrial action.

News • 20 Jul 16

Staff will provide an emergency service during the strike period

Ambulance staff set for all-out strike next month

The National Ambulance Service is facing the prospect of disruption next month after SIPTU members served notice of an all-out strike from Wednesday 10 August.

News • 19 Jul 16

NBRU's Dermot O'Leary said Dublin Bus employees had not had a pay rise since 2008

Talks on 31% pay rise claim by Dublin Bus drivers

Dublin Bus management and unions are attending the Labour Court in a bid to defuse a row over a pay claim of up to 31% for employees.

News • 07 Jul 16

The four month dispute over pay has now ended

Luas dispute ends as drivers accept pay proposal

Luas drivers have accepted a Labour Court recommendation aimed at ending their four month dispute which has shut down the tram service for 12 days since February.

News • 03 Jun 16

SIPTU and Transdev to undertake a series of consultations

Labour Court issues recommendations in Luas row

The Labour Court has issued a recommendation aimed at resolving the four month Luas drivers dispute over pay.

News • 30 May 16

Luas drivers had planned to hold four-hour stoppages tomorrow and Friday

Luas strike action for tomorrow & Friday cancelled

The Luas strikes scheduled for tomorrow and Friday have been cancelled as both sides in the dispute agreed to attend more talks at the Labour Court.

News • 25 May 16

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

The dispute centred on annual bonuses which were cut in 2012

Labour Court makes recommendation for Roadstone

The Labour Court has issued a recommendation aimed at resolving a two-week strike at building materials firm Roadstone Wood.

News • 04 Jul 14

The Labour Court cannot force an employer to recognise unions

New legislation to reform industrial relations

The Cabinet has approved legislation to improve industrial relations procedures where employers refuse to engage in collective bargaining with employees.

News • 13 May 14

Rail unions have previously rejected proposals brokered by the Labour Relations Commission

Rail union chief criticises Varadkar's comments

The National Bus and Rail Union has accused Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar of "demonising" Iarnród Éireann.

News • 07 Apr 14

The row centres on a decision by the RSA to outsource the carrying out of driving tests

Driving testers to strike over outsourcing

The Road Safety Authority is notifying candidates due to sit their driving tests on 2 April that their tests will be rescheduled due to industrial action by the driver testers' union, IMPACT.

News • 25 Mar 14

Iarnród Éireann said a Labour Court hearing will take place on 4 April

Iarnród Éireann dispute referred to Labour Court

A dispute over proposed pay cuts and other cost reductions at Iarnród Éireann has been referred to the Labour Court.

News • 21 Mar 14

Shannon Aerospace had announced it would cease making contributions to the pension scheme

Shannon Aerospace staff reject court proposal

Workers at aviation maintenance company Shannon Aerospace have overwhelmingly rejected a Labour Court recommendation aimed at resolving a dispute over the management's plans to close the defined benefit pension scheme.

Business • 24 Jan 14

Disputes over defined benefit pension schemes are taking place at several companies

Recommendation on Shannon Aerospace pension

The Labour Court has recommended that aviation maintenance firm Shannon Aerospace should defer closing its defined benefit scheme for up to two months to allow negotiations to take place.

News • 17 Jan 14

Mandate has recommended that its members accept the Labour Court recommendation

Labour Court makes recommendation in M&S dispute

The Labour Court has made a recommendation in the Marks & Spencer dispute.

News • 13 Dec 13

SIPTU said home helps had not been given the same protections regarding pay cuts or job security as other public servants

Labour Court holds hearing on home help cuts

The Health Service Executive and SIPTU are attending a Labour Court hearing in an attempt to resolve a row over cuts in home help services.

News • 13 Sep 13