Public sector’s pay demands are ‘a major barbecue feast’

Public pay demands amounting to €1.6bn could be more disruptive to the economy than the immediate effects of Brexit, a major consultancy firm has warned.

DKM Economic Consultants said that “just as clouds appear on the horizon, public sector unions are readying for a major barbecue feast”.

The group’s chairman, Brendan Dowling, urged caution over the potential fallout of Brexit, as public pay demands are “building up to unrealistic levels” while the Government is “without the capacity to take difficult decisions”.