Negotiations on a new public sector pay deal at Ireland’s Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) break down, with the WRC indicating the talks reach an impasse. Highland Radio reports union leaders leave the talks shortly after 11 o’clock, and ICTU’s Public Services Committee is set to meet on Monday to consider the next steps.
RTE reports talks are set to resume, pointing to further engagement following the breakdown. The Irish Examiner frames the situation as raising the prospect of additional disruption, describing a further nationwide strike looming after the WRC talks fail to secure a deal. Highland Radio also separately reports that talks resume, with unions and Government representatives seeking to resolve the dispute tied to earlier strike action.
Across outlets, the common thread is that public sector pay talks at the WRC are not settled, and decisions by ICTU following Monday’s committee meeting will shape what happens next, including the possibility of further industrial action.
