Fórsa says further strikes 'cannot be ruled out' as school staff pension talks collapseOver 2,000 secretaries and caretakers went on strike for eight days at the start of the school term.
Taxpayer foots bill for more than €15m worth of incorrect welfare paymentsA total of €7.97 million in benefits were written off last year, up more than €300,000 on the equivalent figure of €7.64 million from 2023.
Ireland needs to prepare for public spending rise as population ages – watchdogEmployers and employees in Ireland pay less in social insurance than is typical across Europe, it said.