Here's what industrial relations veteran Kieran Mulvey says might happen next to end strikes
Industrial relations expert Kieran Mulvey has urged the Irish government and public sector unions to negotiate quickly to resolve ongoing strikes. Mulvey warns that prolonged industrial action could erode public support and increase frustration with the government.
Why it matters
The resolution of these strikes is critical for maintaining public services and economic stability in Ireland.
HOW CAN THE impasse between the government and public sector trade unions be resolved?
The biggest public sector strike since 2009 is underway - and there will be another strike next week if the two sides can’t come to the table.
Kieran Mulvey mediated the 2010 Croke Park agreement – the public service agreement spanning 2010 to 2014 – at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) as then-Director General of the WRC.
Mulvey told The Journal this morning that both sides need to come together quickly to negotiate a deal.
Mulvey is arguably Ireland’s best-known industrial relations mediator. He chaired the talks that led to the original 2010 Croke Park agreement and its successor, the 2013 Haddington Road agreement. He was also called in to oversee talks between the Irish Aviation Authority and Airnav Ireland in 2021, and intervened in the Luas drivers’ strike in 2016.
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