Govt 'may suspend civil servants who refuse to carry out work' - report

The Government is reportedly prepared to suspend civil servants who refuse to carry out their work as part of a campaign of industrial action.

The Sunday Tribune reports that Finance Minister Brian Lenihan has circulated a memo to his Cabinet colleagues detailing a "co-ordinated approach" to deal with the industrial action and asking them to identify areas where there would be a serious impact on the public and develop contingency plans.