A nationwide public sector strike begins on Wednesday — here's what you need to know

Unions estimate that there will be between 300,000 and 400,000 public servants on strike on Wednesday as part of a row with the government over pay negotiations amid the cost-of-living crisis
A Dublin march in support of striking nurses and midwives in 2019, calling on the government to make serious proposals to resolve an industrial dispute. File picture: Tom Honan/PA Wire

A Dublin march in support of striking nurses and midwives in 2019, calling on the government to make serious proposals to resolve an industrial dispute. File picture: Tom Honan/PA Wire

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026 - 07:59
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Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers are to go on strike this Wednesday, which is expected to cause widespread disruption to schools, hospitals, public services and the Dáil schedule.

The strike will see nurses, doctors, teachers, civil servants and other workers take part in a 24-hour work stoppage as part of a row with the government over pay negotiations amid the cost-of-living crisis.

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