Paramedic unions predict 'difficult' talks to avert further strikes

Siptu ambulance sector organiser John McCamley (left) and other union representatives arriving for direct talks with the Health Service Executive at the Labour Court in Dublin. Picture date: Monday May 18, 2026. PA Photo. Photo: Cillian Sherlock/PA Wire

Unions expect “difficult” and “challenging” talks with the HSE over a paramedic pay dispute.

The HSE entered into direct talks with unions representing ambulance workers at the Labour Court on Monday.