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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.

ASTI general secretary Pat King: said teachers have already taken significant pay cuts. Photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times
ASTI accepts invitation to attend LRC pay talks

TUI and INTO have already agreed to re-enter negotiations on Croke Park II

INTO general secretary Sheila Nunan: said the union would be stressing the impact of cumulative pay cuts and tax increases imposed on teachers and their families. Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill/The Irish Times
Teachers back strike action if pay is cut

INTO, TUI to attend new talks after rejection of Croke Park II deal last month

Teachers invited to talks on pay deal

Executives of teaching unions to consider invitation after rejection of Croke Park deal

Minister for Finanace and Brendan Howlin: hopeful of further progress in the talks. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
Government seeking overall pay deal with public sector unions

Howlin reports significant progress in negotiations on Croke Park II at Labour Relations Commission

Siptu has said it will ballot members at Dublin Bus and Irish Rail for industrial action in solidarity with Bus Eireann staff. Photograph: Cyril Byrne
Siptu to ballot for industrial action at Dublin Bus and Irish Rail

Action would be in solidarity with staff at Bus Eireann

Kieran Mulvey, chief executive of the Labour Relations Commission: “Not all unions are over the line, so there’s a small opportunity to get them over the line.” Photograph: Eric Luke
Howlin warns dissenting unions as pay talks are extended

‘Government will take whatever action we need to make savings,’ Minister says

Siptu vice-president Patricia King has said today’s talks at the Labour Relations Commission have been “very exploratory”. Photograph: Eric Luke
Nurses offered deal on premium pay rates

Working week would increase from 37.5 to 39 hours, with less pay for new nurses

Irish Nurses and Midwives general secretary Liam Doran arriving at the Labour Relations Commission for talks between management and unions in the health service on Monday. Photograph: Eric Luke
Life breathed into Croke Park II but new agreement still a long way off

The revised plan is based on pay cuts for higher earners and increments

A strike poster at Broadstone station in Dublin yesterday. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons
Bus Éireann staff give lie to notion that there is no appetite for strikes

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