PAY increases at Anglo Irish Bank create an appalling vista and difficulty in the context of the negotiations the Labour Relations Commission is involved in, according to LRC chief executive Kieran Mulvey.

A LEADING solicitor has warned that failure to streamline and simplify the disciplinary codes for public sector employees will make meaningful performance management reviews of these organisations impossible.

The explosion in judicial review cases over the last six years represents an enormous challenge for the Courts and could have major implications for regulatory efficiency and public administration, it was warned today.