Public Sector Strike To Go Ahead Despite Govt's Last Ditch Appeal To Unions

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Oct 13, 202600:16:34News & Politics

Public sector workers will strike on Wednesday despite a final plea from Government for unions to enter into talks to work out a new pay deal. Pat Leahy, political editor with the Irish Times, Joe Neville, Fine Gael TD f...

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