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Talks between consultants and HSE to continue overnight
Summary
In a High Court hearing on 12 June 2018, the judge, Ms Justice Úna Ní Raifeartaigh, addressed the ongoing dispute between consultant doctors and the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the State over alleged breaches of a 2008 contract. The doctors, represented by John Rogers SC, Michael Cush SC, Gerard Durcan SC and Alex White SC, claim that the HSE and the State failed to honour agreed pay increases that were tied to new working conditions, including an increase in the working week from 37 to 39 hours. The HSE and the State, represented by Eoin McCullough SC, Eileen Barrington SC, Marguerite Bolger SC and Paul Sreenan SC, deny the breach. The hearing, originally scheduled to begin the previous week, was adjourned to allow further talks aimed at resolving the dispute. The judge, describing the situation as "in limbo," requested additional time, hoping for clarity on whether the cases would proceed or be settled overnight.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Talks between consultants and HSE to continue overnight. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2018-06-12 Publication
Case subjects
Applicant
Outcome: The hearing of several lead cases in the dispute was due to commence last week but was adjourned to Tuesday to facilitate talks aimed at resolving the dispute.
Places mentioned
- High Court
Topics
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