Work changes threaten council deal

CHANGED work practices, including an overtime ban for binmen and non-replacement of staff who go sick, could lead to problems for a deal agreed by councillors to keep Tralee Town Council in business.

SIPTU official Con Casey yesterday said the first they heard of changes in working arrangements was at Monday night's crunch meeting, which decided to save the council by a 10-2 vote.

The cash-strapped council, which is being undercut by private waste contractors, agreed to continue its waste collection for nine months with some changes, as outlined by acting town engineer John Sheehan.