A planned strike by health and social care workers in the community and voluntary sector has been called off.
It follows successful talks between unions and government representatives at the Workplace Relations Commission overnight.
Around 5 thousand people in community and voluntary sector were due to start industrial action today in a dispute over unequal pay with the HSE.
Spokesperson for The Leaders Alliance, Leigh Gath welcomes the news - but the decision shouldn't have been left to the last minute: