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Ireland: Draft national pay deal reached

On 17 September 2008, after lengthy and difficult negotiations, the Irish government and social partners reached a draft national pay agreement, providing for a 6% pay increase over 21 months (6.5% for lower-paid workers).

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Background
Pay terms
Temporary agency work
Employee representation and victimisation
Public services modernisation
Other issues
Ratification
Reactions.

Key points

  • On 17 September 2008, the government, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and employers' bodies reached a draft national pay accord, the second under Ireland's current partnership agreement, Towards 2016.