Politics
Donohoe says he ‘won’t be influenced’ by threats of strike in public sector pay talks
As unions gear up for industrial action next Thursday, the spending minister says he is hopeful negotiations would re-commence next week
Paschal Donohoe has said he won’t be influenced into reaching a new public sector pay deal by threats of industrial action and that he is hopeful that talks with trade unions will recommence next week.
The country could be facing strikes across the public sector by later this month as the existing public sector pay agreement has expired without a new deal in place - marking the first time such a deal has lapsed without ...