McGrath 'not sure' new pay deal can be agreed

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath T.D. at a press conference this afternoon following publication of the End Quarter 3 2020 Exchequer Returns. Picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

The country is facing the threat of industrial unrest as public expenditure minister Michael McGrath warned that a new public-sector pay deal "simply may not be achievable”.

In an interview with the Irish Examiner, Mr McGrath warned of a “messy and problematic” fallout should a deal not be agreed.