Cabinet will today sign off on public sector pay increases due to come into force from next month. Pay restoration, which will be introduced from January 1, are part of a €180m public sector deal hammered out between government and unions earlier this year. “Our relations with Germany are vital to us and all the more so in the context of Brexit,” he said. Mr Creed expressed concern over proposed cuts around 62% to Irish fish quotas. He said that while he accepted some cuts were needed to protect the long-term sustainability of stocks, some of the cuts proposed were avoidable taking account of the scientific advice.

Source: Irish Examiner December 12, 2017 00:11 UTC