WAGES for hundreds of Boots workers across Ireland are set to increase, following the agreement of a new pay deal. The deal, which was agreed by the Mandate trade union and the chemist chain will see wages increase by 8%-11% over 17 months.

Staff at the retail chain Roches Stores today reached agreement with the company over the sale of the operation to UK retailers Debenhams.

SIPTU’s Aer Rianta branch are refusing to withdraw the threat of strike action aimed at deliberately disrupting next week’s meeting of EU justice and home affairs ministers in Dublin.