Jack Chambers: “The adjustments will amount to a few hundred euro, depending on your income, which I know, on an annualised basis, will…”

Success will be measured by how quickly we can translate the €275.4bn committed through the national development plan into real projects - the water, energy and transport infrastructure we need to deliver more housing and tackle…

That is ultimately what will grow our economy, that is what will ensure people have a better day-to-day experience going to work, reducing congestion.

I want to find a pathway forward. I'm absolutely clear about that.

What I would say is strike action should be a last resort, not a first resort for trade union leaders.