# Irish public sector workers stage first widespread strike since 2009 over pay talks

https://mins.news/en/item/99320

- Reuters, 2026-10-14 07:50 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/irish-public-sector-workers-strike-first-time-since-2009-over-pay-deadlock-2026-10-14/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6acf343476e0550001f0d96e

> Much of Ireland’s public sector was brought to a standstill on Wednesday as workers held the country’s first widespread strike since the 2009 financial crisis peak, in a dispute with the government over the terms of pay negotiations.

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