Public Service Pay Commission

Pay for newly-qualified Defence Force personnel is ‘competitive’ – Department

Credit worth €1,270 a year announced for sailors who spend 80 days or more at sea

The claim that the calibre of judicial applicants is in decline would need more rigorous analysis than we have seen

Pay rates for Garda and HSE chiefs had to be ‘revised significantly’ to attract interest

Current ad-hoc approach not desirable or sustainable, public-service pay body says

Pdforra president outlines poor conditions for personnel at annual conference

Flow could be slowed if personnel on 24 hours duties paid higher allowances, says staff group

Criticism by defence forces personnel of Paul Kehoe has increased markedly in recent months

In bid to retain staff Government expected to review status quo

Turn-over rate is much higher than Government figures, says military officers group

Supreme commander of Defence Forces is clearly troubled by Government handling of pay issue

Leadership of Irish Congress of Trade Unions to consider issue later in September

Proposed initiative is aimed at improving capacity for training pilots in the Air Corps

Teachers seeking reversal of cuts made to their allowances on foot of deal with military

Hopes pinned on package of €10m in increased allowances and potential future rises

Paul Keogh says private sector would ‘take your hand off’ for similar offer of 4.1%