Public sector workforce now higher than 2008 peak Public sector pay and pensions will cost €19.5 billion in 2018, according to the latest research from the Institute of Public Administration. Ireland • 28 Nov 18
ICTU and Government discuss public sector pay Officials from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform held discussions with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions this evening. News • 15 Nov 16
Management to present unions with initial pay text Public sector pay talks were due to resume today, where it is understood management will present an initial text to unions on the possible shape … News • 20 May 15
Public pay talks to resume tomorrow Pay talks between officials from the Department of Public Expenditure and representatives of 19 public sector unions have adjourned and will resume tomorrow at 2.30pm. News • 19 May 15
NI public service workers stage one-day stoppage Several thousand public service workers have taken part in a rally at Belfast City Hall as part of a one day strike over spending cuts … News • 13 Mar 15
Average weekly earnings down 0.8% - CSO Preliminary CSO estimates show that average weekly earnings fell 0.8% over the three months to the end of September compared to the same time last … Business • 25 Nov 14
Minister hopeful of agreement on public sector pay Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin said that he looks forward to a new agreement with public servants next year that will see … News • 16 Oct 14
Average weekly earnings down 0.6% in Q4 New CSO figures show that average weekly earnings eased by 0.6% to €687.28 in the fourth quarter of 2013 from €691.74 a year earlier. Business • 26 Feb 14
Ten unions agree 'in principle' to pay deal - LRC Labour Relations Commission Chief Executive Kieran Mulvey believes there is agreement in principle with ten unions who previously voted No to Croke Park II. News • 14 May 13
Greek bill opens way for civil service layoffs Greece's parliament has approved an emergency bill to pave the way for thousands of public sector layoffs and free up €8.8 billion in international rescue … Business • 29 Apr 13
SIPTU warns members over Croke Park agreement SIPTU has warned members that without a new Croke Park Agreement, their jobs are vulnerable to outsourcing, and their pay is at risk. News • 22 Feb 13
GRA in protest outside Croke Park talks Twenty members of the Garda Representative Assocation's executive have protested outside the talks on extending the Croke Park Agreement in Dublin. News • 22 Feb 13
Howlin seeks fair public sector savings Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin has said that a deal must emerge on public sector savings that is fair for everyone. News • 19 Feb 13
Call for Garda groups to engage with talks Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has urged the garda representative bodies to participate in the talks on extending the Croke Park Agreement. News • 18 Feb 13
Intensive talks on Croke Park successor to begin Intensive talks on extending the Croke Park public service agreement are to get underway from tomorrow and will continue over the weekend. Business • 14 Feb 13
SIPTU condemns call to cut pension entitlements SIPTU has strongly condemned a call from employers' group IBEC for the Government to cut the pension entitlements of serving public sector workers and suspend … News • 14 Feb 13
Purchasing cards to cuts costs in public sector A new programme in the public service is aiming to generate savings of up to €200m in the processing of low value invoices. Business • 28 Jan 13
Social Justice Ireland in call over CPA talks Social Justice Ireland has said that a pay cut for workers and pensioners in the public service with incomes above €40,000 would yield more than … News • 28 Jan 13
Public sector redundancy plan to cost €440m The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has clarified that the cost of a planned targeted redundancy scheme for an extra 4,000 public employees will … News • 22 Jan 13
Preliminary talks on public service agreement held The opening negotiations on a new public service agreement have ended after a meeting between management and unions. News • 15 Jan 13
Government targeting flexitime arrangements Public servants are facing changes to flexitime arrangements, as well as more stringent performance management and longer working hours, under Government proposals for an extension … News • 27 Nov 12
Howlin to maintain 'vast bulk' of public wages The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin, has pledged to maintain current pay for the "vast bulk of public servants" in a new … News • 25 Nov 12
Kenny presses Croke Park body on need for cuts Taoiseach Enda Kenny has told the Croke Park Implementation Body that it can only meet its 2013 spending targets if it secures significant cuts in … News • 12 Oct 12
Department orders removal of 80 allowances The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has instructed all government departments to commence moves to cut over 80 allowances for serving State employees. News • 10 Oct 12
Voluntary redundancy scheme for public sector The Government has decided to implement a targeted voluntary redundancy scheme aimed at further reducing staff numbers in the public service. Business • 02 Oct 12
