Emmet Malone

Emmet Malone

Assistant News Editor

Emmet Malone is an Assistant News Editor at The Irish Times. He is a former soccer correspondent.

Public sector pay talks stall as unions reject 5% increase over two years

Trade unions critical of Government’s pay offer say it falls ‘far short’ of cost-of-living increases

Hospital inpatient and outpatient fees could be scrapped, says Donnelly

A&E department fees unlikely to be dropped as part of Government review

Paid leave for victims of domestic violence supported by main public sector union

Fórsa conference hears New Zealand brought in family violence leave in 2019

Potential for strike action where employers fail to recognise impact of inflation – ICTU

ICTU president tells conference CEO pay deals put claims by workers in ‘perspective’

Schools ‘dipping into’ allocation for secretaries to pay rising bills

Most school secretaries are still paid out of grants that school boards can use at their discretion

Fórsa conference: ‘People are struggling to put food on the table’

Pay most pressing issue for trade union delegates given steep rise in cost of living

Need for new ‘social dialogue’ to address cost of living, says Fórsa

Improvements to social services can be factor in new pay deal, conference delegates told

‘Decisive’ action needed to address impact of inflation on incomes, Fórsa president says

Public sector pay deal and remote working among issues to be debated at union’s conference

Dublin airport under growing pressure to cut passenger delays

DAA facing heavy criticism over terms and conditions on offer to security staff it is hiring

Siptu grapples with drift between inflation and pay claims

Many members tied into multiyear deals with no provision for cost of living spikes

Dublin Airport accused of ‘race to the bottom’ on conditions for security staff

Staff being hired to cut queues must be available 40 hours per week but only guaranteed 20, Dáil told

Call for pay rises above 5.5% from unions likely as inflation bites

Idea that pay increases will fuel inflation should be ‘utterly rejected’ - Ictu president

All workers to be entitled to 10 days paid sick leave by 2026 under new plan

Measures to be announced by Varadkar do not go far enough, Siptu official says

Pay claims in line with inflation not unreasonable, says Siptu

Company’s ability to pay will be factor but union says it will protect members’ income

Need for Government engagement on review of pay agreement, says Siptu

Union calls for talks on pay and expects implementation on hours restoration