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Martin Wall

Martin Wall

Industry Correspondent

Martin Wall is the Industry Correspondent of The Irish Times. He has written and broadcast extensively over many years on industrial relations affairs and particularly on public service reform. He has also extensively covered developments in the health service over the last 25 years.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny: “Those unions who have now agreed with the Haddington Road statement will have those agreements honoured, and those unions that do not will be subject to legislation.” Photograph: Julien Behal/PA Wire
ASTI and TUI seek further talks on improving Haddington Road deal

Government warns teachers will face cuts under legislation if new proposals rejected

Taoiseach Enda Kenny warned that those teachers’ unions which had not agreed to the Haddington Road proposals would be subject to the legislation which will go before the Oireachtas next week. Photograph: Yorgos Karahalis/Reuters
Government warns teachers’ pay will be cut if deal is rejected

Ministers ‘confident’ of getting necessary backing for Haddington Road agreement

The decision of the teaching unions to effectively reject the Haddington Road Agreement puts them on a collision course with the Government
Strike fears grow as teachers reject pay proposals

Unions have mandate to strike if cuts imposed unilaterally by Government

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Aer Lingus not to pay increments to pilots

Move linked to talks on pension deficit and on general pay review for pilots

Minister for Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin said accepting the Haddington Road deal was the only way to guarantee workers would not be forced from their jobs. Photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times
Teaching unions reject revised plan to cut public sector pay

Siptu and Impact urge members to vote in favour of new ‘Haddington Road’ agreement

Impact general secretary Shay Cody said revised deal contained improved proposals, including ring-fenced flexitime and work-sharing arrangements. Photograph: Dylan Vaughan.
Siptu urges members to accept revised Croke Park deal

Union says key concerns have been addressed

Union officials leaving the offices of the Labour Relations Commission last week. Photograph: Dave Meehan
Concessions made to unions in revised Croke Park deal

Changes include greater certainty on the restoration of pay levels for higher earners in future and payment of some increments

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin at a press briefing at Government Buildings yesterday on the negotiations on Croke Park. On the right is Paul Reid, Government chief negotiator. Photograph: Cyril Byrne
Revised proposals more than ‘tweaks’ to rejected deal

Savings a crucial issue for Government

Brendan Howlin, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, turns away from his press briefing on the LRC negotiations on Croke Park at Government Buildings ,yesterday.Photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times
Significant changes set out in revised Croke Park II accord

Full text of proposals due out later this week

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