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Hundreds of thousands of workers strike across Ireland over pay dispute

Nurses, doctors, teachers and civil servants are striking over pay, with school closures and cancelled hospital appointments expected.

Updated Oct 14, 2026 · 16:34 UTC2 reports

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More than 300,000 workers, including nurses, doctors, teachers and civil servants, struck across the Republic of Ireland in a 24-hour action.[BBC News]
The strike is part of an ongoing pay dispute, and almost 97% of Fórsa members who voted in an industrial ballot backed action.[BBC News]
Minister Jack Chambers called the action deeply disappointing and said it would cause significant disruption, with schools and hospital appointments affected.[BBC News]
Prime Minister Micheál Martin said he was open to acting as an honest broker, and a further strike is planned for 21 October.[BBC News · Associated Press]

More than 300,000 workers, including nurses, doctors, teachers and civil servants, struck across the Republic of Ireland.[BBC News]
Almost 97% of Fórsa members who voted in an industrial ballot backed industrial action.[BBC News]
Minister Jack Chambers described the strike action as deeply disappointing and said it would cause significant disruption.[BBC News]
Ireland's Central Statistics Office reported consumer price inflation rose to 4.1% in the 12 months through September.[Associated Press]
Prime Minister Micheál Martin said he was open to being an honest broker to resolve the pay dispute.[Associated Press]

Reports before the strike said schools and hospital appointments were expected to be affected, but the final extent of closures and cancellations is not confirmed in the provided reporting.[BBC News]

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