A new public sector pay deal has been negotiated.

Talks between workers' unions and government representatives continued into the early hours of Wednesday morning with a deal being reached at the Workplace Relations Commission at around 3.30am.

The proposed deal would see wage increases of 10.75% over the duration of the agreement, which runs until March 2029.

Unions will ballot their members on the proposals with the votes expected to conclude early in December.

The draft agreement also includes additional increases for lower paid workers and would also see the threshold at which the lower-pay provisions apply increase from €50,000 euro to €60,000.

It means Thursday's 24-hour work stoppage involving 300,000 workers has now been suspended, along with ongoing work-to-rule industrial action.

Public sector workers on picket lines during a 24-hour work stoppage 14 October 2026

ICTU has recommended unions suspend industrial action to allow unions to consider the document and to arrange to ballot members.

Marches and rallies were also due to take place in eight towns and cities around the country on Thursday, coinciding with a major EU presidency events in Dublin city.

Public Expenditure Minister, Jack Chambers has welcomed the proposed agreement, and said it "underlines the value of collective bargaining and constructive engagement in resolving complex issues and delivering balanced outcomes for public servants, public services and taxpayers".