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Minimum wage up, with €1.2bn for public sector pay deal

Funding of €1.2 billion has been allocated in the Budget for a public sector pay deal.

Public sector CEOs set to face performance pay and sanctions

Extra €2bn set aside in Budget for public sector pay rises to avert strike chaos

Pay awards edge up to 3.1%, but most deals fail to beat last year

Published by Onrec 22 Oct 2026|Research & Labour MarketPay awards edge up to 3.1%, but most deals fail to beat last yearBrightmine data shows UK median basic pay awards edged u...

Public sector strike can be avoided, says minister

"The average wage of a public sector worker is far higher than that of a private sector worker,” said higher education minister James Lawless.

Public sector strikers cannot expect a raise without working for it

Agreeing to pay increases for obsolete workflows makes no sense

Martin: Public sector pay deal must be 'value for money'

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the new pay deal to be agreed at the Workplace Relations Commission should advance productivity in the public service.

Insurance firms lead on pay as benefits pressure builds

The sector ranks near the top of 2027 merit budgets, but flat pay keeps the pressure on benefits

Chambers says Government ‘ready to negotiate’ on public sector pay as union leader hails ‘phenomenal success’ of strikes

Private sector added 90K jobs as pay improved

Base pay rose 3.2% and gross pay increased 4.7% year over year, ADP reported.

Public sector workers threaten strike action next month

Public sector workers are planning to take strike action on two days next month if there is no progress on a new public sector pay deal.

Public‑sector pay row – what’s going on and why are unions balloting for action?

Strikes and other forms of industrial action now on table if Government does not return with ‘meaningful’ pay offer

Sluggish pay growth expected to continue into 2027

Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec 23 Sep 2026|Research & Labour MarketSluggish pay growth expected to continue into 2027Median basic pay awards dipped to 3% in the three months...

Financial services set for smallest increase in wage budgets

Marsh Canada's July 2026 survey of more than 470 organisations finds merit increases planned at 3.0%, as geopolitical uncertainty shapes a more deliberate approach to pay

Local authority workers demand pay rises to reflect ‘true cost of living’ as talks on new wage deal continue

Unions pushing for at least 4pc rise, sources say

The 9 at 9: Sunday

Public sector pay talks to begin on Monday, unrest across France and concerns around international student unemployment rates

Public sector pay deal must deliver ‘value for money’ and productivity says Taoiseach

Formal negotiations between the government and trade unions on a new pay deal are expected to get under way on Monday.

Talks on framework for public sector pay negotiations expected to begin today

Speaking in Dublin today, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald accused the government of ‘playing chicken’ with public sector workers.

Minister says disruption due to industrial action would be ‘deeply unfair’ as public service pay was protected

Public sector faces widespread strikes if new pay deal not agreed

Siptu members overwhelmingly back industrial action, while 100,000-member Fórsa will announce the outcome of its ballot on Tuesday

The £188 billion blind spot: why public sector payments deserve the industry's full attention (Scott Dawson)

Public sector payments don’t usually make the front page yet the sector moves close to £188 billion...

Minimum pay rates for security workers to be increased

Minimum rates of pay in the security sector are to be increased from 28 September.

Labour signs pledge to extend living wage to all state sector workers

An estimated 20,000 workers across the country will benefit if the living wage is extended to all state sector workers.

Private sector added 38K jobs in August as pay grew

Base pay rose 3.2% and gross pay was up 4.7% year over year, according to the new ADP Pay Insights component of the report.