This marks an escalation in the dispute over the effect of the HSE’s ‘Pay and Numbers Strategy’ which imposed a fixed employment ceiling across all health services.

Over 2,000 nursing and midwifery posts were left unfilled in the public health system at the end of 2023.

Many medical scientist posts were vacant on December 31st, 2023, due to the longstanding recruitment and retention crisis, the MLSA said.

Protests are being staged at 11 courthouses around the country

The airline had cancelled more than 600 flights in recent weeks.

Criminal barristers are holding a day of strike action nationwide as part of the dispute over fees

The Irish Air Line Pilots' Association has recommended that its members accept a 17.75 per cent pay increase proposed by the Labour Court

The cancellations will impact flights scheduled for Monday to Wednesday

If these rounds of talks fail, the pilots union said it would return to consider an escalation of its industrial action

The move comes amid efforts to minimise disruption being caused by the ongoing industrial action

The airline cancelled a further 122 flights next week as the bitter industrial dispute rumbles on

The latest cancellations will impact flights scheduled from Wednesday, July 3rd to Sunday, July 7th

Dozens of flights have been cancelled since pilots began a work-to-rule on Wednesday in a bid for an improved pay offer

Tens of thousands of passengers have been affected by 270 flight cancellations so far.

The indefinite work-to-rule commenced at midnight with pilots now refusing to work overtime, accept changes to set rosters, or take on out-of-hours management requests.

“It is concerning that the Labour Court clearly arrived at the view, having met both on the bilateral basis, that there was not a foundation for further engagement," outgoing Minister of Finance, Michael McGrath, said.

Speaking on RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland, Mark Tighe said pilots did not want to be in this situation, but it was the “level of corporate greed” in Aer Lingus that had led to the current dispute.

The pilots’ association and the airline set out their positions at the Labour Court with little chance of an agreement in prospect.

Taoiseach Simon Harris said there would be ‘very little sympathy’ for any side that was not making efforts to resolve the escalating row

More than 200 flights have already been cancelled

The war of words between the two sides continued before a work-to-rule affecting thousands of passengers.

A spokesperson for the airline said it will impact 15,000 customers on short-haul services.

Pilots will begin work-to-rule action on Wednesday before an eight-hour strike on Saturday

The Irish Air Line Pilots' Association confirmed on Friday that an eight-hour strike will be staged on Saturday, June 29th

The airline is to get in touch with passengers from Friday and offer a refund or alternative booking.

Aer Lingus has warned the indefinite work-to-rule action will have a 'cumulative and negative impact' on customers

The airline’s pilots voted overwhelmingly for industrial action in a dispute over pay.

Union members balloted following rejection of Labour Court deal

The injunction was to remain in place pending the full hearing of the dispute.

The union said its third-level members voted "overwhelmingly" in favour of industrial action, "up to and including strike action"

An estimated 170,000 public sector workers took part in a strike in Northern Ireland over pay last week

The Teachers’ Union of Ireland accused the Department of Higher Education of deliberately frustrating industrial relations

Teachers, nurses, health workers, education support workers, police staff and civil servants in Northern Ireland are set to take part in a day of action on January 18th

Public sector workers are taking part in walk-outs in a dispute over a pay award.

The IMO said that the recruitment freeze breaches terms of agreement to reduce working hours signed by HSE just 12 months ago.

The TUC and ICTU said the legislation may breach the UK-EU Trade and Co-operation agreement.

Fórsa spokesperson Niall Shanahan says they'll be forced to escalate their action if the issue isn't resolved.

The proposed move is one of a series of steps agreed by the Garda Representative Association.