Public Sector on Edge as Unions Vote to Strike and Minister Faces Ethics Probe

The Government's patience is about to be tested by its own workforce. A staggering 75,000 SIPTU members in the public service have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in a dispute over pay and outsourcing.

• 98% of members voted for industrial action; 97% specifically for strike action.
• Ballots were counted in Dublin, Galway, and Cork, reflecting nationwide anger.
• Members work in health, local government, and state agencies — the backbone of public...