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Ireland: National pay talks collapse

In August 2008, negotiations over a new national pay deal ended in failure, with trade unions rejecting an employers’ offer of a 5% rise over 21 months.

Talks between the government, trade unions and employers’ organisations over a new pay settlement within the framework of the current “Towards 2016” national partnership agreement began in April 2008 and proved difficult.