Public sector workers begin work-to-rule today

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How it spread - 21 original reports

1. Wed, 30 September 2026

   1 report
   • westmeathexaminer.ie16:45first to report
     Public sector workers begin work-to-rule today

     Following a period of escalating disputes over public service pay and the cost of living, around 100,000 public service employees will begin a work-to-rule style industrial action from today.

2. Sun, 11 October 2026

   1 report
   • irishtimes.com05:00
     Who is affected by next week’s strike and can it be averted in a last-minute deal?

     Public sector industrial action presents a big challenge for parents and patients amid escalation of dispute

3. Mon, 12 October 2026

   1 report
   • thejournal.ie19:00edited after publishing
     Strike set to go ahead on Wednesday as unions reject minister's latest bid for WRC talks

     previously'Unnecessary': Minister writes to union leaders in last-ditch bid to halt Wednesday's strike

     Wednesday’s strike will be the biggest public sector strike since the height of the financial crisis in 2009.

4. Wed, 14 October 2026

   14 reports
   • BBC News World05:27
     Hundreds of thousands of workers on strike across Republic of Ireland

     It comes amidst an an ongoing pay dispute between public sector workers and the Irish government.

   • Bloomberg Politics06:11
     Ireland Sees 300,000 Public Sector Workers Strike Over Pay

     A strike on Wednesday by Irish public sector workers demanding higher pay to cope with rising living costs is causing disruption across the country.

   • tportal (Croatia)07:17
     Irska ovakav štrajk ne pamti već 17 godina: Većina javnog sektora potpuno obustavila rad

     Velik dio javnog sektora u Irskoj u srijedu je gotovo potpuno obustavio rad, dok su zaposlenici stupili u štrajk, prvi široko rasprostranjeni štrajk u zemlji od vrhunca financijske krize 2009. godine.

   • 24sata (Croatia)07:25
     Irska na nogama: 300.000 radnika štrajka, bolnice otkazuju tisuće zahvata!

     Zaposlenici irskog javnog sektora, uključujući nastavnike i zdravstvene radnike, organizirali su štrajk zbog nezadovoljstva uvjetima pregovora o plaćama, što je dovelo do otkazivanja tisuća medicinskih zahvata u bolnicama.

   • Index.hr (Croatia)07:26
     Veliki štrajk javnog sektora u Irskoj. Oko 300.000 ljudi ne radi

     VELIK dio javnog sektora u Irskoj danas je gotovo potpuno prestao s radom zbog velikog štrajka zaposlenika.

   • irishmirror.ie07:51
     Ireland's public sector worker strike - everything you need to know

     The public sector workers - including nurses, doctors, teachers and civil servants - will engage in a national 24-hour walkout today following earlier work-to-rule action

   • oceanfm.ie08:46
     Public Sector workers commence strike action in North West

     A national strike by public sector workers is underway in an ongoing dispute over pay. Schools and colleges will be closed, while non-emergency procedures a...

   • oceanfm.ie08:54
     Forsa Union Official sass Public Sector Workers are struggling to survive

     The biggest public service strike in more than 15 years is bringing widespread disruption across the North West today. Schools are closed, hospital appointments...

   • irishmirror.ie11:33
     Updates as hundreds of thousands of public sector workers stage 24-hour strike

     Thousands of medical appointments have been cancelled as members of Fórsa and Siptu strike on Wednesday

   • irishmirror.ie13:52
     Irish Government doesn't 'envisage' public sector job displacement because of AI

     Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers staged a nationwide strike on Wednesday as part of a dispute with Government over pay

   • irishmirror.ie14:08
     Threats sent to Irish schools on day of strike

     A number of schools received a threatening email this morning, raising concerns for the safety of staff and students as Gardaí investigate the incident

   • Vecernji list (Croatia)16:24
     Masovni štrajk u Irskoj: Liječnici, zatvorski službenici i medicinske sestre među 300 tisuća nezadovoljnih radnika

     Očekuje se da bi tijekom 24-satnog štrajka škole mogle biti zatvorene, bolnički pregledi otkazani, dok se prosvjednici okupljaju diljem zemlje

   • N1 Info (Croatia)16:24
     Masovni štrajk u jednoj od najbogatijih europskih zemalja: Ne rade liječnici, sestre, učitelji...

     Više od 300.000 radnika, uključujući medicinske sestre, doktore, učitelje i državne službenike, štrajka diljem Republike Irske, prenosi BBC.

   • 24sata (Croatia)16:26
     Stotine tisuća radnika štrajka diljem Irske: 'Uz ovakve plaće, neizvedivo je uštedjeti za kuću'

     Organizatori navode da je dijalog s državnim poslodavcima u zastoju zbog 'nespremnosti vlade da na samom početku bilo kakvih pregovora rješava mjere vezane uz troškove života'

5. Thu, 15 October 2026

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   • radiokerry.ie19:30
     Kerry Public Sector Workers on Their Strike

     Thousands of public sector and civil service staff in Kerry joined yesterday’s nationwide protest which saw over 300,000 take part. The one-day strike is as a r...

6. Fri, 16 October 2026

   2 reports
   • irishexaminer.com05:00
     Strike will 'absolutely' go ahead next week, say public sector union leaders

     Minister Helen McEntee signals an above-inflation pay offer, but union leaders warn urgent progress is needed to avert nationwide pickets

   • offalyindependent.ie16:00
     Offaly takes part in biggest strike in many years
7. Sun, 18 October 2026

   1 report
   • thejournal.ie16:21
     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.