Cowen: One week to reach pay deal

BRIAN COWEN last night delivered a one-week ultimatum to the social partners to finalise a pay deal and help rescue the economic situation.

Cowen:  One week to reach pay deal

Intensive negotiations will begin on Monday following two hours of preliminary talks at Government Buildings yesterday.

Mr Cowen said employers and unions had agreed on the need to end the climate of “drift” and he wanted a settlement reached within seven days.

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