IPPN

THE campaign of industrial action by public servants over the €1bn Budget pay cut has had a "limited" impact.

Senior officials at state departments providing essential services said the national work-to-rule by up to 300,000 state employees has not been highly disruptive, although it has begun to inconvenience the public. The failure of the campaign to have much effect on government policy was demonstrated yesterday as the Taoiseach and Transport Minister Noel Dempsey refused to entertain unions' demands to reverse the pay cut.

Full Story: www.independent.ie