{
  "id": 17138146,
  "title": "Public sector pay talks edge closer but hopes of a breakthrough prove premature",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/public-sector-pay-talks-edge-closer-but-hopes-of-a-breakthrough-prove",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T22:21:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Irish Times",
    "slug": "the-irish-times",
    "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/29/public-sector-pay-talks-edge-closer-but-hopes-of-a-breakthrough-prove-premature/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "There had been positive noises from both sides that an agreement was getting closer on Thursday evening",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}