“What is it about democracy in Ireland? When people vote and give the wrong answer, they are asked to vote again. The government did it with the Lisbon Treaty referendum and now the union leaders are doing the same with the Croke Park proposals …” (more)
[TheJournal.ie, 2 June]
“The country’s largest union, SIPTU, has decided to recommend acceptance of the new public service pay and reform agreement to its members …” (more)
[RTÉ News, 23 May]
“Major union SIPTU is emerging as the biggest stumbling block to a new Croke Park II deal – as teacher unions start coming back on board to the talks process …” (more)
[Michael Brennnan and Katherine Donnelly, Independent, 18 May]
“Hopes for agreement on the Croke Park II package of public sector pay cuts were revived yesterday as last-minute talks continued with unions. It is understood agreement has been reached in principle with garda groups …” (more)
[Caroline O’Doherty and Shaun Connolly, Irish Examiner, 13 May]
“The Government has agreed to allow another week for pay talks to be agreed with unions as the deadlock continues over €300m needed in public sector savings this year …” (more)
[Juno McEnroe and Stephen Rogers, Irish Examiner, 8 May]
“Union leaders are proposing the use of a more flexible rostering system as a way for the Government to reduce overtime and make savings …” (more)
[Fionnan Sheahan, Independent, 7 May]
“SIPTU members’ rejection of Croke Park II is a body blow to the government’s austerity agenda, according to Sinn Féin deputy leader, Mary Lou McDonald TD this afternoon …” (more)
[Sinn Féin, 16 April]
“Siptu’s public service members are understood to have voted to reject the extension to the Croke Park Agreement, according to sources …” (more)
[Fearghal O'Connor, Business Post, 16 April]
“Serious fears are growing for the Croke Park II deal as a ballot of members of the country’s largest union hangs in the balance …” (more)
[Independent, 16 April]
“The flaccid, complacent character of the Siptu press conference on Mar 14 advocating support for the proposals set out in the proposed public sector agreement would imply that enthusiasm among trade union members is not broadly based …” (more)
[Myles Duffy, Irish Examiner, 19 March]
“The leader of the country’s largest union has admitted the Croke Park II deal is ‘not perfect’ but ‘probably as fair as could be made’ …” (more)
[Anne-Marie, Independent, 14 March]
“Most people join trade unions to better their wages and working conditions. Few expect to be told to make sacrifices to restore the confidence of financial markets. Yet, this is precisely what the SIPTU and IMPACT union leaderships are doing with Croke Park 2 …” (more)
[Kieran Allen, TheJournal.ie, 13 March]
“The Irish Medical Organisation is to ballot its public service members with a recommendation to reject the Croke Park proposals. The IMO was one of four unions that walked out of the talks before their conclusion …” (more)
[RTÉ News, 6 March]
“SIPTU’s National Executive Council will meet today to discuss the proposals on the new Croke Park deal. President Jack O’Connor has said public servants would be better served by one centralised agreement with the Government …” (more)
[BreakingNews.ie, 5 March]
“SIPTU President Jack O’Connor has called on the Government to reach out to unions who pulled out of the Croke Park Agreement talks …” (more)
[RTÉ News, 4 March]
“Two public sector unions representing over 73,500 public servants have urged their members to back the new Croke Park deal …” (more)
[Independent, 1 March]
“The Government plans to introduce substantial pay cuts for public servants earning over €65,000 in a move that is non-negotiable, unions have been told …” (more)
[Anne Marie Walsh and Grainne Cunningham, Independent, 25 February]
“SIPTU have hit back at the recent protest by the ’24/7 Frontline Service Alliance’, saying that it will take more than ‘hot air and windy rhetoric in basketball arenas’ to reach agreement …” (more)
[TheJournal.ie, 24 February]
“Talks on a new Croke Park deal have hit another obstacle after the country’s largest union rejected government plans to increase public servants’ working week … ” (more)
[Anne-Marie Walsh, Independent, 23 February]
“Informal talks between government officials and public sector unions are due to take place today on extending the Croke Park Agreement on public service pay and conditions …” (more)
[RTÉ News, 17 February]
