Martin Wall

Martin Wall

Public Policy Correspondent

Martin Wall is Public Policy Correspondent of The Irish Times. He is the former Washington Correspondent and Industry Correspondent and has written and broadcast extensively on industrial relations, particularly public-service reform. He has also extensively covered developments in the health service over the past 25 years.

Some retired public service staff live in State-owned homes with weekly rents as low as €12

OPW says some former workers remain on properties under caretaking arrangements or on compassionate grounds

‘Pity’ Deer Park works cost €753,000 but new entrance is ‘a good project’, PAC told

Building of ramp and 14 steps in Dublin park cost over €500,000 more than initially proposed

Deer Park steps in south Dublin cost more than €500,000 above original estimate

Fourteen steps and ramp in Mount Merrion park originally estimated at €200,000, official records show

New powers for Agri-Food Regulator to come into effect at end of year

Regulator will be able to compel companies to provide price and market information, although safeguards will apply

Dáil committee has ‘significant concerns’ about fisheries agency, department told

John Brady says issues ongoing within IFI for number of years

Surge in Irish people being deported from overseas countries, Minister hears

Department of Foreign Affairs briefing documents also warn of mounting resistance to ‘mainstreaming gender perspectives’

Industrial relations agencies annoyed at being kept in dark on collective bargaining plan

Labour Court and Workplace Relations Commission only found out on the day of strategy’s unveiling

Next year must mark ‘reset’ of relations between State and voluntary hospitals, says Minister

Plans for new national financial information system has been a source of tension

Varadkar’s advisers received nearly €500k in exit payments after his resignation as taoiseach

Eight personnel received redundancy/severance payments in 2024, figures from the Department of Taoiseach accounts show

Transport security force will fail to stop ‘epidemic of antisocial behaviour’, workers say

Planned force described as impractical and a ‘toothless tiger’ in the making

Women to face curbs on private maternity care access from next week

Insurers told there no further extension of transitional period for consultants who signed Sláintecare contract

New restrictions will limit options for women planning maternity care, say consultants

From January, operation of public-only hospitals will take step forward with ending of transition arrangements for consultants

DAA suspends chief executive Kenny Jacobs pending new investigation

Staff members received late-night email saying CEO would be taking ‘some time out’ from State airports group

HSE must stop assuming more resources are needed for new services – Minister for Health

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill says regional inconsistencies in different services must be tackled

Civil servants say targeted bursaries for teachers must be considered to boost supply

Naughton advised of shortage of personnel with qualifications in key subjects at post-primary level

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