Public sector strikes take place across country
Summary
This episode covers Ireland’s first nationwide public sector strike in 17 years, with 300,000 workers halting services across schools, hospitals, and government offices. Reporters from Cork, Galway, and Dublin describe the significant disruption to daily life, including closed schools and cancelled medical appointments. Interviews with striking teachers, nurses, and civil servants highlight the cost of living crisis and frustration over the government’s delayed engagement on pay.
Topics discussed
Introduction to the 300,000 public sector strike
Report from Cork City Hall on strike impact
Voices from picket lines: Teachers and care workers
Public reactions and cost of living in Cork
Transition to Galway and weather conditions
Hospital staff in Galway: Pay and emigration
Doctors' perspective and children at the protest
HSE West on service disruptions and cancellations
Patient experiences at University College Hospital
Psychiatric nurses and the influence of fuel protests
Dublin picket lines: Fire, library, and Trinity staff
INTO rep on teacher pay, class sizes, and future
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