# Overtime

Last month

March 2023

Aidan O'Shea's time is running out. I hope he finds what he's searching for

The Mayo player has enjoyed brilliant days but has also endured ridicule and crushing defeats in pursuit of his singular ambition.

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Mar 15th 2023, 7:30 AM

Last year

2022

# Overtime

Junior doctors to vote on deal aiming to eliminate long and unsafe working hours

Doctors have repeatedly warned current conditions are dangerous for patients and causing burnout for doctors.

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Dec 12th 2022, 7:12 PM

All time

# garda hq

Garda overtime suspended 'with immediate effect' in a number of areas

A garda spokesperson said it was the organisation’s intention to work within the annual budget provided by government.

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May 15th 2020, 8:28 PM

# Thriller

Middleton shines as high-flying Bucks withstand 55-point burst from Wizards' Beal

An overtime victory for the Milwaukee outfit on another busy night of NBA action.

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Feb 25th 2020, 8:49 AM

# refugee programme

Garda mission to refugee camp on Syrian border cancelled at 'eleventh hour' due to overtime pay dispute

A team of eight gardaí and two sergeants was due to fly out last Friday where it would interview hundreds of refugees.

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Jul 23rd 2019, 10:14 AM

# not sorry

Garda Commissioner: 'I'm not apologising for cutting overtime'

Drew Harris said he has a responsibility to show good management of public money.

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Oct 24th 2018, 3:32 PM

# Crime

Disgruntled gardaí vent anger over new digital clocking-in system at Shankill meeting

Around 50 officers attended a meeting in Shankill Garda Station on Monday evening.

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Oct 3rd 2018, 6:30 AM

# thin blue line

'Slash and burn': Concern among rank-and-file gardaí as management cuts overtime again

The Garda Commissioner said the organisation will significantly exceed the budget and this is not sustainable.

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Sep 20th 2018, 5:19 PM

# Above and beyond

Garda overtime set to be capped across the country as payments are vastly exceeding budgets

Garda overtime for the first five months of this year has run over budget by €12 million.

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May 25th 2018, 10:11 PM

# search and seizure

Drug units targeting Hutch gang unable to conduct searches as gardaí can't claim 2 hours overtime

The overtime cuts are affecting policing in the north inner city.

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Jan 16th 2018, 6:35 AM

# Connolly Hospital

'This is the real world': Doctors and HSE to meet amid fears junior doctors won't get paid overtime at Connolly Hospital

A memo sent to doctors said “no payment will be made for working before 8am or after 5pm” for junior doctors.

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Jan 7th 2018, 2:35 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Here’s all the news you need to know this morning.

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Dec 22nd 2017, 8:50 AM

# Overtime

Example of hours a garda must work to earn top overtime payments

Gardaí are working up to 100 hours a week for overtime payments of up to €68,500 .

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Dec 5th 2017, 4:39 PM

# four days

'This effectively cripples us': Rank-and-file gardaí on what the short-term overtime ban will actually mean

Services are being pared back until next week – but how will the force be impacted?

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Nov 30th 2017, 12:05 AM

# Budget exhausted

Varadkar tells Dáil that cost of garda overtime will be covered by next year's budget

Gardaí in Dublin had been told that “under no circumstances” is overtime to be incurred.

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Nov 29th 2017, 8:55 AM

# Overtime

Gardaí in Dublin told overtime is cancelled because budget 'has been exhausted'

The only exceptions are Operations C-Port and Hybrid.

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Nov 28th 2017, 7:40 PM

# payday

Garda overtime bill soars to €60.5 million for first six months of 2017

That means it has grown by 57% for January to June compared to the same period last year.

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Aug 17th 2017, 6:15 AM

# breaking point

Dublin Fire Brigade is operating at reduced capacity due to unofficial overtime strikes over pay

Firefighters and paramedics in Dublin want their overtime rate raised to 1.5 times regular pay, in line with the rest of the country and the Dublin City Council standard.

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Jul 26th 2017, 3:16 PM

'Vulnerable, scared, overworked and underpaid': A day in the life of an Irish stable worker

A report into the pay and conditions of workers was published yesterday.

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Jul 26th 2017, 6:05 AM

# Cash Money

Garda overtime rises massive 52% as pressure of battling Irish gangs takes its toll

Overtime increased by a huge extent last year with an additional €23.5 million paid out to the force’s 28 regional divisions.

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Apr 9th 2017, 12:05 AM

# Office

Work remotely? It might make you more stressed and affect your sleep

It can also make you vulnerable to unpaid overtime, according to a UN study.

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Feb 15th 2017, 4:00 PM

# 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

# Freedom of Information

Division by division breakdown: Over €54 million spend on garda overtime

The bill for the Dublin divisions made up 62% of the overall spend.

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Dec 22nd 2016, 6:45 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should Garda overtime be restored in response to the latest gangland killing?

The scaling back of such overtime has coincided with an escalation in gang warfare in Dublin.

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Apr 15th 2016, 9:43 AM

# Overtime

Hundreds of gardaí left out of pocket before Christmas due to payment delays

Whole districts across the country have not received their unsocial hours allowances on time.

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Dec 22nd 2015, 11:08 AM

# Dismissed

Security guard accused of abandoning his post awarded €20,000

Philips Uzoma had been working for his employer for more than 10 years when he was unfairly dismissed.

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Jun 27th 2015, 7:30 AM

# Investigation

Probe launched into allegations of fraudulent garda payment claims

Gardaí said a chief superintendent has been appointed to investigate the claims.

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Dec 8th 2013, 1:07 PM

# garda payments

Garda allowance and overtime payments delayed until new year again

Gardaí will now have to wait until January to receive the payments earned in November.

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Nov 21st 2013, 11:05 PM

# Dublin Bus

Labour Court recommends cuts to overtime and sick leave for Dublin Bus drivers

The court said that there is no proposal to reduce core or basic pay but acknowledged that many of the proposals would “impact significantly” on employees.

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Jun 19th 2013, 6:45 AM

# Bus Eireann

SIPTU to ballot for strike action as Bus Éireann commits to cost cutting

Bus Éireann has said it plans to implement Labour Court recommendations which will mean some workers at the bus company work longer for less pay.

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Apr 30th 2013, 1:49 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you think the government will be successful in this round of Croke Park talks?

Most unions are returning to talks today but will the government be able to reach a deal to save €170 million through pay cuts?

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Feb 16th 2013, 9:45 AM

# Croke Park

GRA rejects proposed cuts to garda pay and allowances

Briefing documents show that the government is seeking to extend the working day and cut overtime and payments for working on public holidays.

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Feb 1st 2013, 12:15 PM

# junior doctor

Junior doctors in Cork worked almost 125,000 overtime hours in 5 months

Earlier this month it was revealed that junior doctors are being asked to work 36 hours in succession.

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Jan 31st 2013, 3:28 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Aug 8th 2012, 4:49 PM

# Working

Two out of three workers do unpaid overtime to cover workload - survey

Workers clocking up more than an hour on average in unpaid overtime each month.

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Aug 8th 2012, 10:52 AM

# Dublin Bus

Dublin Bus announces €15million cost-cutting plan

Staff will see allowances reduced under the proposals, which the company said would not affect passengers.

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Jun 9th 2012, 1:37 PM

# pic of the day

The 'Guess Who's Winning Photo?' of the Day

No comment.

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May 20th 2012, 10:16 AM

# Work

66 per cent of Irish commuters work overtime - impacting their personal lives, says survey

Mircosoft assembled to survey to highlight the role that cloud computing could play in helping people to enjoy the personal and professional benefits of a more flexible way of working.

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Apr 27th 2012, 6:00 PM