# Hundreds of thousands of workers strike across the Republic of Ireland

https://mins.news/en/item/99922

- BBC News, 2026-10-14 14:18 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjn5vxlrgqn4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> More than 300,000 workers, including nurses, doctors, teachers and civil servants, are striking across the Republic of Ireland amid an ongoing pay dispute with the government. Another strike is planned for 21 October, with schools expected to close and hospital appointments to be cancelled.

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