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Have public service wages kept up with inflation?

Outlet: RTÉ News · Published 24/10/2026 05:00 UTC

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Amid pay talks between Government and union leaders, Economics and Public Affairs Editor David Murphy asks whether public service wages have kept up with inflation.

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  1. Excerpt · detected on 24/10/2026 07:38 UTC

    Pay Amid pay talks on a new public sector agreement between senior Government officials and union leaders are well under way. leaders, Economics and Public Affairs Editor David Murphy asks whether public service wages have kept up with inflation.

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https://www.rte.ie/news/clarity/2026/1024/1596668-public-service-wages/
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24/10/2026 05:00 UTC
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24/10/2026 05:08 UTC
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