Asylum seekers are entitled to seek access to the labour market in Ireland if still awaiting a decision on their international protection application after five months.

A research paper looked the period from 2019 to 2022.

Last week, RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst said he could not share the details of former CFO Richard Collins' exit package due to legal reasons

Union officials said they are ready to begin balloting members on industrial action

Paschal Donohoe said the discussions were ‘lengthy and challenging’.

The walkouts are expected to be the largest strike in the North in recent history

Paschal Donohoe said he hoped ‘further progress’ could be made ‘across a number of weeks’.