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The public services committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) is to meet on Monday to discuss strategy following the collapse of talks with the Government.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen said yesterday the Government would press ahead with pay cuts of €1.3 billion across the public service after it rejected a trade union proposal for savings to be made through staff taking unpaid leave