Striking tradespeople to picket site of National Children's Hospital

The tradespeople are seeking restoration of payment for the first hour of travel time

The long-delayed National Children's Hospital is now expected to cost the State €2.2bn and is not expected to be completed until 2026 at the earliest. Picture Colin Keegan/ Collins

Tradespeople who are members of the union Unite are set to picket the site of the National Children’s Hospital on Friday as part of their ongoing dispute with employers over pay.

The tradespeople — including plumbers, fitters, welders and apprentices — have been taking industrial action against their employers, members of the representative group Mechanical Engineering & Building Services Contractors' Association, since the middle of August.