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# Cutbacks

Pay cuts on the cards as RTÉ announces cost-saving plans

Details of a voluntary redundancy scheme will be announced in the coming weeks.

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Feb 3rd 2021, 5:31 PM

# Cuts

England rugby players to be paid reduced match fee from Autumn due to Covid impact

The poor financial outlook at Twickenham has resulted in the revised amount of £17,250.

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Aug 30th 2020, 1:16 PM

# reality

Carlos Spencer cut by Canes due to 'financial uncertainty created by Covid-19'

The ex-All Blacks out-half has been released by the Super Rugby franchise.

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Jun 29th 2020, 9:30 AM

# Pay

Irish rugby players yet to receive a proposal regarding possible salary cuts

It’s understood that Rugby Players Ireland is contacting its members this evening.

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Jun 12th 2020, 8:09 PM

# salary cuts

Premiership players say clubs have treated them with 'absolute disregard'

The clubs have agreed to reduce the salary cap by £1.4 million from next season onwards.

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Jun 10th 2020, 12:21 PM

# Cuts

Rugby Australia set to slash wage bill by 83 per cent

Top stars Michael Hooper and Kurtley Beale set for biggest hit but both players are free to move abroad on a sabbatical from 2021.

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Apr 19th 2020, 11:08 PM

# Cuts

Roma players and coaches agree to go without pay for the next four months

The Serie A club has confirmed the agreement.

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Apr 19th 2020, 2:38 PM

# on hold

Scottish Rugby makes pay cuts amidst 'uncertainty' over November Tests

Argentina, New Zealand and Japan are due to visit Murrayfield later this year.

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Apr 14th 2020, 2:52 PM

# Tough Times

Rugby Australia makes salary cuts and stands down 75% of workforce

Meanwhile, Scottish Rugby has accounted pay deferrals for some of its biggest earners.

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Mar 31st 2020, 8:56 AM

# Measures

London Irish the latest to confirm 25% pay cuts during league suspension

Declan Kidney is head coach at the Premiership side, and there are several Irish players on the books.

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Mar 25th 2020, 5:49 PM

# Cuts

IRFU confirm pay deferrals of 10 to 50% as players go into 'stand down' period

The union hopes that players can return to collective training on 18 May.

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Mar 20th 2020, 5:08 PM

# Garda budget

Garda Commissioner has earmarked a €23 million reduction in Dublin policing

Drew Harris is looking to reduce the overspend in the Dublin region.

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Jan 26th 2020, 12:05 AM

# Cuts

RTÉ journalists say plan to cut top presenters' pay 'doesn't go far enough'

The NUJ members have suggested a new rule that no one in the organisation earns more than the top civil service salary.

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Nov 22nd 2019, 3:46 PM

# Cuts

RTÉ director general says more land at Donnybrook campus will be sold

The national broadcaster has revealed details of a plan which will see 200 jobs cut next year.

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Nov 7th 2019, 10:47 PM

# Cuts

Armed Support Unit overtime cut after successful 2017

There have been a number of cuts to overtime across the force.

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Jan 14th 2018, 8:00 AM

# zero hours contract

McDonald's staff hold first-ever UK strike over pay and working conditions

Around 40 workers gathered outside two restaurants, before attending a protest outside parliament.

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Sep 4th 2017, 2:18 PM

Voices

Opinion: 'Trump’s budget attacks science, medical research and disease prevention'

Beyond the moral atrocities, Trump’s budget is not even competent from a technical perspective, writes Julien Mercille.

May 28th 2017, 9:30 AM

# cost cutting

'Counterproductive' - union dismayed at cash-strapped Bus Éireann's plans to cut overtime

The dire financial situation at the State-owned bus company is such that it could be declared insolvent within 18 months.

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Jan 14th 2017, 2:20 PM

# secretive process

Journalists' union warns against 'false dawn' in INM pension dispute

The NUJ has also warned INM against setting “unrealistic deadlines” for the dispute to be resolved.

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Dec 12th 2016, 8:09 AM

# factcheck

FactCheck: Has the government actually cut the mental health budget by €20 million?

FactCheck looks into a major claim that took hold online over the weekend.

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Oct 25th 2016, 8:00 PM

# Budget 2017

'We save the country billions but are held to ransom for having a good heart'

Over 200,000 family carers in Ireland currently deliver nearly €4 billion worth of care annually.

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Oct 9th 2016, 10:00 PM

# daddy or chips?

Irish people can't decide if they want tax cuts or increased spending

Tax cuts for some, miniature Irish flags for others.

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Oct 4th 2016, 9:18 AM

# Cuts

Anger after poor Dáil attendance during mental health debate

Last week, it emerged that €12 million of the €35 million ring-fenced for mental health in last year’s budget is to be diverted to other resources.

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Apr 26th 2016, 9:34 PM

# morale

Commissioner 'more interested in corporate image than welfare of gardaí'

The association representing middle-ranking gardaí said members want their boss to stand up for them.

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Apr 11th 2016, 6:02 PM

# Cuts

Two former captains omitted as Cork hurlers cull big names from championship panel

Shane O’Neill and Patrick Cronin are among those who won’t feature again for the Rebels in 2016.

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Apr 5th 2016, 6:26 PM

# crunching the numbers

Counting the cost: Does the Irish Cancer Society's hardship cut add up?

How does the Irish Cancer Society spend its money, and do its explanations make sense?

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Jan 13th 2016, 11:58 PM

# Breakdown

Here are the winners and losers of Budget 2016. Where do you fall?

Tax cuts and welfare increases were the main elements of Budget 2016.

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Oct 13th 2015, 6:01 PM

Voices

A wealth tax is a possibility. You don’t need to be a member of the far left to call for this

Instead of cutting taxes and USC, politicians should start spending more, writes Julien Mercille.

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Oct 4th 2015, 8:00 AM

# thousands of cuts

'No comment' from Hewlett-Packard's Irish HQ as company cuts jobs worldwide

The plan is to help the company save $2.7billion – but it’s unclear how Ireland will be affected.

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Sep 16th 2015, 4:00 PM

# Analysis

Why Labour isn't finished just yet

Analysis: The party’s obituary has already been written but don’t rule out a reversal in its fortunes.

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Sep 15th 2015, 10:58 PM

# Cuts

Electricity and gas bills are going to get cheaper for some people

Bord Gáis Energy has announced a second set of price cuts for this year.

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Sep 9th 2015, 1:42 PM

# Joe's World

Schmidt avoids Ireland cuts but World Cup squad crunch time comes soon

‘Instead of whittling down, we’ll be counting upwards to 31,’ says the Kiwi head coach.

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Aug 13th 2015, 5:54 PM

# lone parents

Labour TD insists she wasn't suggesting parents bring their children to work

Joanna Tuffy’s comments were criticised by Twitter users and a Sinn Féin MEP.

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Jul 8th 2015, 5:05 PM

# Back to Work

Lone parent with a child over 7? The government wants you to get working

Tánaiste Joan Burton said if parents can’t get extra hours, the department will be able to help.

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Jul 2nd 2015, 6:02 AM

# it's on

HSE encourages parents to bring under-sixes to GPs for cuts and scrapes

They won’t like that…

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Jun 23rd 2015, 9:02 AM

# Hated tax

Enda reveals plan to cut USC and here's how it could affect your wages

The Taoiseach said the 7 per cent rate of USC will be cut in Budget 2016.

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Apr 29th 2015, 1:43 PM

# Cuts

Cadbury's workers who lost their jobs to get help from government group

The job losses are part of an overall restructuring of Mondelez’s operations in Ireland.

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Mar 3rd 2015, 6:07 PM

# Not so sweet

160 jobs lost as Cadbury scraps the Pink Snack bar

The job losses are part of an overall restructuring of Mondelez’s operations in Ireland.

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Feb 26th 2015, 3:32 PM

# payday loans

Loan company Wonga to close Dublin office, cutting 175 jobs

The company says it is restructuring how it does business.

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Feb 25th 2015, 3:40 PM

# I WILL I SWEAR

Enda Kenny promises to cut income tax... if he's re-elected

He pledged to cut the marginal tax rate to 51%.

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