There is mounting concern in An Garda Síochána by the massive increase in gardaí who are unable to work because their movements are restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Broadcaster Joe Duffy at RTE Radio Centre, Donnybrook, Dublin (Image: Gareth Chaney Collins)
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Earlier on Tuesday the Government and two of the larger public service unions backed the proposed new accord for State employees.
The Cabinet formally approved the proposed â¬906 million deal on Tuesday while the executive committees of the primary teachersâ union, the INTO, and the largest public service union Fórsa said they would urge members to support the proposals in forthcoming ballots.
Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath said the agreement provided for âaffordable pay adjustments weighted toward those on lower incomesâ.
He said the proposed agreement also set out a reform agenda which sought to âembed the agility demonstrated during Covid into enhanced public service delivery in the futureâ.
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Pay rises of over 3% for senior nurses proposed by expert group Moves would be aimed at restoring differentials in place before strike settlement
Mon, Dec 14, 2020, 01:02
The Government is under pressure over demands by trade unions and the Opposition to pay student nurses in hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic. Photograph: iStock
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Hundreds of nurses in more senior grades would receive special pay increases of just over 3 per cent under new proposals put forward by an independent expert group established by the Government.