{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/6acf46f0e039ee8e85c271d2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Widespread Disruption Unfolds as Public Sector Strike Gets Underway - 14/10/2026","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/1791965804446-656848fc-3a46-448f-bfb4-0a1c8fda8b9f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>More than 300,000 public sector workers took part in a 24-hour strike over delays in reaching a new pay agreement, causing widespread disruption to schools, hospitals and public services. </p><p><br></p><p>This morning on The Agenda, we spoke to Michael Gillespie, General Secretary of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland, and Tom Fitzgerald, Unite’s Deputy Regional Secretary, about the unions’ demands and the prospect of further industrial action on the 21st of October.</p><p><br></p><p>We also spoke to Labour TD for Louth, Ged Nash, and Sarah Bradley, Principal of St. Joseph’s CBS in Drogheda, about the local impact of the strikes, the challenges facing schools and public services, and what needs to happen to resolve the ongoing pay dispute.</p>","author_name":"lmfm "}