Kenny cautious on public sector pay hikes

Taoiseach Enda Kenny outside Government Buildings, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin Picture: Photocall

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has warned 300,000 public sector workers hoping for a reversal of their pay cuts that his government will not “spend away” all of the hard-won gains.

Public sector unions have already announced their intention to campaign this year for the reversal of the public sector pay cuts and pension levy imposed during the economic crisis.

They will be invited in for talks before the summer about a successor to the ...