Ivana Bacik: “This is a live issue, and we still have time to do the right thing.”

Stop scape-goating unions

But let's be clear, Donald Trump has unleashed havoc upon the world. He has unwound the international rules-based order, and he absolutely is opposed by the majority of Irish people.

Pay talks must do what they say on the tin, and that means prioritising pay from the word go, as the unions have asked.

Engage in good faith