Katherine Donnelly: Deal can only postpone the outbreak of hositilities
Average increases of €3,300 a year are not to be sniffed at, but as union leaders walked away from the table yesterday, the were signs were that it may not buy peace, or not immediately, across the public service.
Second-level teachers, nurses and consultants are disgruntled but whether it results in industrial action that would disrupt or close schools or hamper the workings of the health service remains to be seen.
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