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Pension rises on way for 190,000 retired public sector workers

The move, a 6.5% increase, will benefit retired nurses, gardaí, teachers, civil servants and council staff as the cost of living crisis bites

Government could cushion impact of inflation if public sector pay deal agreed - IFAC

Irish Fiscal Advisory Council warns government faces a difficult balancing act between impact on businesses and households of soaring prices while not exacerbating inflation and driving prices higher

Public sector unions to ballot members over 6.5% pay increase

Talks between unions and government have been ongoing for months, and are driven by the cost-of-living crisis

Minister asks unions to show flexibility in new pay deal talks

Talks are due to resume, with unions demanding a ‘significant improvement’ on pay offer, but minister asking them to take into account upcoming cost of living measures

Unions refusing to re-enter talks unless government improves on its €1.2 billion pay offer

Government unwilling to go above 5 per cent, while unions claim the offer must close the gap with inflation rate currently running at 7.8 per cent

Competitiveness watchdog warns state to temper response to pay demands

Chair of NCPC says Ireland should beware the risks of chasing inflation with ever-higher wages, as happened in the 1970s and 1980s

ICTU boss says industrial action ‘inevitable’ if pay deal unaltered

Kevin Callinan, president of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, said current agreement wasn’t ‘fit for purpose’ following leap in inflation

Ian Guider: Public sector pay rises will only dig us deeper into inflation crisis

Benchmarking social welfare rates to inflation would make more sense than an across-the-board percentage pay rise for all

Public sector workers to seek inflation-busting pay increases

The move comes as the government prepares to accept a recommendation to shorten the working week for many state employees by reversing a previous decision to extend their hours

Ian Guider: If our mandarins are to be paid the big bucks, they need to prove they are worth it

Instead of looking to pay private sector-sized salaries to the public sector, the government should consider bringing in private sector-style management where your job depends on your performance

Proposed pay deal includes 2% rise in allowances for public sector workers

Public sector unions carrying out online and postal ballots of their members to determine if new two-year pact will be accepted

Pension hikes on way for 170k retired civil servants

The government’s move comes as the two-year freeze on state pension is set to be prolonged

Reassurance in a time of crisis for public sector workers

A four-person team of negotiators has managed to deliver ‘modest’ 1 per cent pay increases despite the twin storms of Brexit and Covid-19

Tony O’Brien: We need real originality and invention in this time of crisis

A mere €1m in funding for public sector innovation isn’t going to cut it: the government has to step up to the plate