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Talks to continue over dispute on public sector pay deal

Trade unions and Government representatives will hold further separate talks today with an independent body in a bid to resolve the ongoing dispute over public sector pay.

Covered by 4 sources from Ireland. First reported by The Irish Times ·

How 4 newspapers cover this story

  1. The Irish TimesIrelandFirst report

    Government and trade unions apart on inflation projections around public sector pay deal

    Trade unions are unlikely to have accepted anything less than the 10.25 per cent increase they secured in the last public pay deal

  2. Irish ExaminerIreland

    Taoiseach says public sector pay package 'is not a small offer' but insists it must be sustainable

    Micheál Martin told the Dáil: 'We have to think of the wider picture as a Government. We have responsibilities, and that is it'

  3. RTÉ NewsIreland

    Talks to continue over dispute on public sector pay deal

    Trade unions and Government representatives will hold further separate talks today with an independent body in a bid to resolve the ongoing dispute over public sector pay.

    · Independent group to continue engagement on pay dispute

  4. Irish IndependentIreland

    Hopes of breakthrough in public sector pay talks as Government seeks to get disputes ‘off the table’

    Unease among ministers is growing over impact of a drawn-out dispute

Coverage details

4 outlets from Ireland are covering this story: The Irish Times, Irish Examiner, RTÉ News and Irish Independent. The Irish Times published it first, on November 3, 2026; the last outlet to join was Irish Independent, 2 days later.

Key names in the coverage: Government, Micheál Martin, Public Expenditure, Dáil and Department.

In total 5 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.

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