Number of work days lost to strike action dips to record low figure

A TOTAL of 7,352 working days were lost through strike action by workers across the country last year — the lowest since records began in 1923.

However, Ireland is still seen as a country with poor industrial relations dispute resolution compared to other European countries.

The number of days lost last year was less than one-third of the days lost in 2005, which the Government has attributed to effective mediation by the Labour Court between employers and worker unions.