Disruption to public services expected as more than 300,000 workers begin strike

Main points More than 300,000 workers are holding a one-day work stoppage over pay talks today Employees are seeking a new public sector deal, with trade unions arguing that pay terms must be agreed ⁠before other issues are addressed Most colleges, schools and universities are closed Thousands of medical appointments have been cancelled but emergency departments remain open as do GPs and pharmacists Court services have been curtailed, Leinster House is closed and many local authority services are all set to be disrputed Renewed efforts by Government to get trade unions into talks on a new public sector pay deal…