Anne-Marie Walsh: Unions not wasting any time, as dates for two 24-hour strikes by public servants announced

Public servant unions in Ireland have announced dates for two separate 24-hour strikes. The planned industrial action follows a decision earlier in the week to initiate a work-to-rule protest across the health sector by the end of the month.

The announcement indicates a rapid escalation of industrial unrest by public sector workers, with unions swiftly moving forward to schedule the 24-hour stoppages following the earlier health sector directives.