Sandra Hurley

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has welcomed the "tone and disposition" of trade union leaders after the head of Forsá indicated a resolution to the ongoing dispute could be found. When asked if the situation between the Government and unions was better today th... See more

Minister for Culture Patrick O'Donovan has hit out at anonymous briefings from Government and party colleagues, describing them as "hurtful" and "the ultimate betrayal". Mr O'Donovan described the comments as a "slap in the face" from politicians who ques... See more

This week's strike action by 300,000 public sector workers will also affect the work of politicians. It was confirmed yesterday that Wednesday's Dáil sitting would be cancelled due to the one-day work stoppage. But how did we get to this point? Leinster H... See more

Dáil votes could take place next Tuesday night instead of on the usual day of Wednesday because of a national strike day. It is also understood that Dáil sitting days could be moved to accommodate the one-day public sector strike next Wednesday which woul... See more

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that the Government wants to honour the funding agreement made with RTÉ and he said he believed the issue can be resolved. Earlier this week, Minister for Media Patrick O'Donovan said that RTÉ is to receive less funding i... See more