Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan warns of further disruption across education, health and local government if no agreement reached

Individual unions approve planned stoppage next week following rejection of pay offer worth 7.7%

Trade unions are unlikely to have accepted anything less than the 10.25% increase they secured in the last public pay deal

Chief negotiator Kevin Callinan accuses Government of failing to address cost of living and local bargaining

However, country struggles to retain many of them, especially highly skilled ones

Unions say Government still has to make ‘credible offer’ on new pay deal, with ongoing work-to-rule set to ramp up

Attempts to jump-start talks to be made on Tuesday, but unions say Government still has to make ‘credible offer’

Unions warn of further strike date in November if talks fail to yield new public pay deal

There had been positive noises from both sides that an agreement was getting closer on Thursday evening

Retailer operates 71 stores across the State and a large distribution centre in Clonee

Minister of State Alan Dillon defends Coalition’s plan for promotion of collective bargaining, saying jobs ‘about more’ than pay

Despite major awareness campaigns and inspections by regulators, the number of fatalities has not declined

National Economic and Social Council report likely to conclude such arrangements ‘generate a combination of gains and trade-offs’

Pay remains at the top of the agenda, while the Government will have to clarify its demands for ‘productivity improvements’ in the public sector

Met Éireann issues status-orange rain warnings for Thursday night when the storm tracks past Ireland’s south coast