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More Than 300,000 Irish Public Sector Workers Strike for 24 Hours
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More than 300,000 public sector workers in the Republic of Ireland, including nurses, doctors, teachers and civil servants, began a 24-hour strike. The action is part of a pay dispute with the Irish government, whose minister called it disappointing. Schools were expected to close and thousands of hospital appointments cancelled. A further strike is planned for 21 October, after work-to-rule action by over 100,000 workers.
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