Public sector pay talks break down without agreement

Unions had been pressing for pay rises in or around 7% to compensate for the spiralling cost of living.

Union sources say the discussions continued until around 3am this morning at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). Picture: Eamonn Farrell / RollingNews.ie

Talks between the Government and trade unions on a new public sector pay deal have ended overnight without agreement.

Union sources say the discussions continued until around 3am this morning at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), but broke up as there was too significant a gap between both sides.