‘Nobody can survive on the wages we’re getting’: public sector workers strike across the country
Coalition ‘open for negotations’ with unions, says Taoiseach, following action by more than 300,000 workers
Jack Chambers
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Inside Politics: Public sector workers strike, with Government and unions yet to agree on talks process
The Irish Times view on the public sector strike: mutually agreed obstruction
Both sides have a duty to make every effort to avoid further disruption
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Fine Gael TD earlier accused party colleagues of ‘ultimate betrayal’ for comments on his health
Public sector pay can be discussed as ‘priority’ with unions ahead of strike, Minister says
More than 300,000 workers set for one-day work stoppage over prioritisation of pay in talks
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More than 300,000 public sector workers are due to strike in the biggest industrial action of its kind since 2009
Public sector strike almost certain as pay row continues
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The ‘Liveline effect’ will be crucial to resolving the public sector strikes
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Public-sector strike by more than 300,000 workers set to go ahead
First stoppage on Wednesday by more than 300,000 workers appears almost inevitable
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Unions reject effort to avert Wednesday’s public sector strike
‘Pay issues can and should be discussed as a priority’, Minister Jack Chambers said in letter to unions
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While its capital investment plans are welcome, more should have done to mitigate the impact of rising fuel prices for those on low incomes
Public sector strike may be difficult to avert at this stage, Minister admits
Preparations are under way for the strike, which will see more than 300,000 public sector workers undertake a work stoppage
Who is affected by the public sector strike and can it be averted?
Public sector industrial action presents a big challenge for parents and patients amid escalation of dispute
Ireland in line for a kicking from all sides after publishing EU budget
Irish diplomats privately remarked that if everyone ended up unhappy, they had done their job
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The budget overrun in the health service could reach €1bn by the end of year, despite spending curbs being put in place
Lots of Ministers floated budget ideas that failed to materialise, Simon Harris says
No desire in Government to ‘rerun’ drama over RTÉ governance, Simon Harris says
The remaking of Jack Chambers
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‘They were all sick of each other by then’: Inside the Government rooms where the budget was made
Fraught last-minute haggling in back rooms dominated the final days of negotiations as spending Minister Jack Chambers dug in
The Irish Times view on the budget process: flawed and short-termist
The system’s shortcomings have been laid bare by the absurd contortions over funding for RTÉ
Budget 2027 continues extraordinary rise in State spending
Inside Politics: Hard to know who’ll blink first in standoff between Government and public sector unions
Lethal Katie Hannon dismantles the budget and dismisses Jack Chambers
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RTÉ DG says he has confidence in Minister after ‘constructive’ meeting on funding
Broadcaster’s managing director and chairman Terence O’Rourke met Patrick O’Donovan for just over an hour
Minister plays down reports of tension with Jack Chambers over Budget 2027
Labour leader Ivana Bacik says ‘pathetic’ Budget 2027 is a ‘KitKat budget from a TikTok Tánaiste’
Public sector pay dispute ‘unwarranted given our willingness to talk’, Taoiseach says
Martin defends budget, citing need to ‘judge between restraint and real impact of cost-of-living increases’
Budget 2027 falls short of preventing public sector industrial action, say unions
Fórsa school secretaries and caretakers back pension deal officially ending dispute that sparked strikes last year
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