Further Negotiation Talks May See Next Weeks Public Sector Pay Strike Suspended

Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 08:53

Members of the Garda Representative Association have called off a 5 day work to rule which was due to begin today.

There's a glimmer of hope Thursday's public sector strike could now be avoided.

Fresh pay talks will get underway this morning.

Meanwhile a work-to-rule by rank and file Gardai has been called off.

Plans for a large scale public sector strike slated to take place on Thursday are at an advanced stage - with rallies scheduled for 8 locations across the country, including Tullamore.

However now there is a fresh chance that could be called off ... as its confirmed another round of negotiations to secure a new national pay deal will begin today.

The WRC talks come after intensive engagements between government, unions and an independent body continued into the early hours of this morning.

Today's renewed negotiations are centred on a 10 and a half per cent wage hike between now and the start of 2029.

Meanwhile members of the Garda Representative Association have called off a 5 day work to rule which was due to begin today - after talks with Commissioner Justin Kelly led to a new deal for GRA members to include a backdated one per cent pay rise, along with improved overtime and expenses arrangements