Picket lines

Oct 13, 2026 | Uncategorized

SIPTU members will be taking strike action on Wednesday, 14th October, as part of the ongoing public service dispute.

Pickets are planned at workplaces and locations across the country, including hospitals, ambulance stations, local authorities, educational institutions and State agencies.

The following is a list of confirmed and proposed picket locations provided by local strike committees across SIPTU’s Public Service Divisions

Please note: Picket locations and arrangements are subject to confirmation and may be updated by local strike committees.

Members should confirm local arrangements with their SIPTU representatives before travelling to a picket.

Dublin Region

  • Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9

  • St Joseph’s Hospital, Raheny, Dublin 5

  • Children’s Health Ireland, Crumlin

  • Children’s Health Ireland, Temple Street, Dublin 1

  • Connolly Hospital, Dublin 15

  • Mater Hospital, Dublin 1

  • St James’s Hospital – main campus, Hollybrook, Inchicore, and procurement site in Fonthill

  • St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin 4

  • Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin 24

  • Cappagh Hospital, Dublin 11

  • National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire

  • Rotunda Hospital, Dublin 1

  • Dublin Dental Hospital, Dublin 2

  • Clontarf Hospital, Dublin 3

  • Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin 2

  • HSE Meath Community Unit, Portobello, Dublin 8

  • HSE BRU Chaoimhn, Dublin 8

  • HSE St Mary’s in the Park, Dublin 8

  • HSE St Colmcille’s Hospital, Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin

  • HSE Pearse Street National Drug Treatment Centre, Dublin 2

  • Stewarts Care, Dublin 20

  • HSE Tymon North Community Unit, Dublin 24

  • St Michael’s House, Ballymun Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

  • Cheeverstown, Templeogue

  • Coombe Hospital, Dublin 8

  • Cherry Orchard Hospital, Ballyfermot

  • HSE Clonskeagh Hospital – mental health and intellectual disability services, Dublin 6

  • Royal Hospital, Donnybrook, Dublin 4

  • St John of God services, Islandbridge and Stillorgan

  • Avista, Navan Road, Dublin 7

  • Dr Steevens’ Hospital and HSE headquarters, Dublin 8

  • Central Mental Hospital, Portrane, Co. Dublin

  • St Ita’s and St Joseph’s intellectual disability services, Portrane, Co. Dublin

  • St Ita’s mental health services, Portrane, Co. Dublin

  • HSE Dublin North West City Mental Health Services, Phoenix Care Centre, North Circular Road, Dublin 7

  • Leopardstown Park Hospital, Foxrock, Dublin 18

  • St Michael’s Hospital, Dún Laoghaire

  • Peamount Healthcare, Newcastle, Co. Dublin

  • St Vincent’s Psychiatric Hospital, Fairview, Dublin 3

  • Public Analyst’s Laboratory, Grand Canal Street, Dublin 2

Midwest Region

Limerick

  • University Hospital Limerick, Raheen

  • University Maternity Hospital Limerick, Ennis Road

  • Croom Hospital, Co. Limerick

  • St Ita’s Hospital, Newcastle West

  • St Camillus’ Hospital, Shelbourne Road, Limerick

  • St John’s Hospital, St John’s Square, Limerick

  • Corlann, Blackberry Park, Dock Road, Limerick

  • Corlann, Newcastle West

  • Avista, St Vincent’s Centre, Lisnagry

  • HSE Maintenance, Mulgrave Street, Limerick

Clare

  • Ennis General Hospital, Gort Road, Ennis

  • Corlann, Banner House, Banner Road, Ennis

  • St Joseph’s Hospital, Ennis

North Tipperary

  • Nenagh Hospital, Tyone, Nenagh

  • Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles

  • Avista, The Maltings, Roscrea

South and South-West Region

Cork

  • Bantry University Hospital, Bantry

  • Mercy University Hospital, Grenville Place, Cork

  • National Ambulance Service, Kinsale Road Ambulance Base

  • Cork University Hospital, Wilton Road

  • Clonakilty Community Hospital

  • Mallow General Hospital

  • South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Old Blackrock Road

  • Midleton Community Hospital

  • St Stephen’s Hospital, Glanmire

  • St Finbarr’s Hospital, South Douglas Road

  • Horizons, Montenotte

  • Corlann, Lota Campus, Glanmire Road

  • St Raphael’s Centre, Youghal

Kerry

  • University Hospital Kerry, Rathass, Tralee

  • Killarney Community Hospital

  • St John of God Services, Monavalley, Tralee

  • West Kerry Community Hospital, Dingle

South-East Region

Wicklow

  • Baltinglass Hospital

  • St Coleman’s Hospital

  • Newcastle Mental Health Services Hospital

Waterford

  • University Hospital Waterford, including Waterford Home Help

  • Waterford Primary Care Centre, John’s Hill

  • Waterford Residential Care Centre, St Patrick’s Way, Waterford

  • HSE Dungarvan Primary Care Centre

  • Corlann, Belmont Road, Ferrybank – covering the Waterford region

Wexford

  • St John’s Hospital and Millbrook, Enniscorthy

  • Enniscorthy Primary Care

  • Gorey District Hospital

  • Wexford General Hospital

  • New Haughton Hospital, New Ross

Carlow

  • St Dymphna’s Campus – covering mental health services, older persons’ services, the district hospital and Carlow Home Help across the county

South Tipperary

  • Tipperary University Hospital

  • Haywood Lodge – PNA picket

  • Primary Care, Tipperary Town

  • St Patrick’s Campus, Cashel

  • Corlann, Cashel

Kilkenny

  • St Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny

  • St Columbus, Thomastown

  • HSE Lacken Office, Kilkenny

  • St Canice’s Hospital, Dublin Road, Kilkenny

  • Kilcreene Hospital, Kilcreene Road, Kilkenny

  • Castlecomer District Hospital

  • St Luke’s General Hospital – Department of Psychiatry

  • HSE Lacken Campus – St Canice’s Mental Health Services

West and North-West Region

Donegal

  • Letterkenny University Hospital

  • Ramelton Community Hospital

  • Dungloe Community Hospital

  • Falcarragh Community Hospital

  • Killybegs Community Hospital

  • Donegal Community Hospital

  • St Joseph’s Community Hospital

  • Buncrana Community Hospital

  • Carndonagh Community Hospital

  • Ard Greine Court Intellectual Disability Services, Stranorlar

  • Ballyshannon Community Hospital

Galway

  • University Hospital Galway

  • Merlin Park Hospital

  • Portiuncula Hospital

  • St Brigid’s Campus, Ballinasloe

  • Corlann, Woodlands, Renmore

Roscommon

  • Roscommon University Hospital

  • Corlann offices, Lanesborough

Mayo

  • Mayo University Hospital

  • Ballina Primary Care Centre

  • Belmullet Hospital

  • Sacred Heart Hospital, Castlebar

Sligo

  • Sligo University Hospital

  • St John’s Hospital, Sligo

  • Markievicz Primary Care Centre

Leitrim

  • St Patrick’s Hospital, Carrick-on-Shannon

  • Our Lady’s Hospital, Manorhamilton

North-East Region

Louth

  • Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital

  • The Cottage Hospital

  • Louth County Hospital

  • St Brigid’s Hospital, Ardee

  • Ferdia Lodge, Ardee

  • St John of God North-East Services, Darro Centre, North Road, Drogheda

  • St John of God North-East Services, Hilltop, Ardee Road, Dundalk

Cavan and Monaghan

  • St Davnet’s Campus

  • St Mary’s Hospital, Castleblayney

  • Monaghan General Hospital

  • Cavan General Hospital

  • Breffni Care Centre, Ballyconnell

Meath

  • Virginia Community Care Centre

  • Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan

  • St Joseph’s Community Nursing Unit, Trim

Midlands Region

Kildare

  • Naas General Hospital

  • HSE Maynooth Community Unit

  • HSE St Vincent’s Hospital, Athy

Laois

  • Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise

  • St Vincent’s Community Nursing Unit, Mountmellick

Offaly

  • Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore

  • HSE Riada Community Nursing Unit, Tullamore

  • HSE National Distribution Centre, Tullamore

  • HSE Birr Community Nursing Unit

Westmeath

  • Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar

  • HSE Cluain Lir Care Centre, Mullingar

  • St Loman’s Campus, Mullingar

  • HSE Heartlands, Athlone

Longford

  • St Joseph’s Community Nursing Unit, Longford

National Ambulance Service

Pickets are planned at 118 ambulance stations across the country.

Local Authorities

Pickets are planned across local authority workplaces throughout the country. The following locations have been identified by local strike committees.

Sligo County Council

  • County Hall, Riverside

  • City Hall, Quay Street

  • Machinery Yard, Ballard Road

  • Tech Laighne

  • Humbert Street, Tubbercurry

  • Retained Fire Service

  • Council offices

Leitrim County Council

  • Manorhamilton

  • Dromahair

  • Drumkeeran

  • Drumshanbo

  • Ballinamore

  • Mohill

  • Carrick-on-Shannon

  • Council offices – afternoon picket

  • Retained Fire Service

Roscommon County Council

  • Council buildings

  • Retained Fire Service

  • Boyle

  • Elphin

  • Ballaghaderreen

  • Strokestown

  • Roscommon County Buildings

Cavan County Council

  • Cavan Town – Courthouse

  • Virginia – Courthouse

  • Cootehill – Courthouse

  • Belturbet – Depot

  • Bailieborough – Depot

  • Ballyconnell – Courthouse

  • Arva – Library

  • Moynehall – Depot

Monaghan County Council

  • Monaghan Town

  • Glen Offices

  • Peace Campus

  • MTEC Buildings

  • Carrickmacross – Civic Offices

  • Carrickmacross – Depot

  • Castleblayney – Depot

  • Clones – Municipal District Offices

  • Other locations

Limerick City and County Council

  • City Hall, Merchants Quay

  • Parks Depot, Limerick City

  • County Hall, Dooradoyle

  • Newcastle West offices

  • Kilmallock offices

Offaly County Council

  • Tullamore County Hall

  • Tullamore Park

  • Birr County Council offices

  • Edenderry County offices

Laois County Council

  • Laois County Hall

  • Machinery Yard, Portlaoise

Clare County Council

  • Clare County Hall

  • Kilkee Fire Station

  • Ennistymon Fire Station

Kerry County Council

  • Kenmare Library and offices

  • KCC Machinery Yard, Tralee, including main offices

  • Killorglin Depot and Library – to be confirmed

  • Tralee Library

  • Tralee Municipal District Depot

  • Ashe Memorial Hall, Tralee

  • Dingle Depot and Retained Fire and Rescue Service Station – dual site

  • Castleisland Depot and Library

  • Caherciveen Courthouse

  • All Retained Fire and Rescue Service stations

Tipperary County Council

  • Clonmel Civic Offices and Library – to be confirmed

  • Nenagh Machinery Yard, Civic Offices and CAS

  • Tipperary Town – Civic Offices and Housing Yard

  • Carrick-on-Suir – Town Hall

  • Cashel Yard and CAS

  • Thurles – Municipal Offices

  • Roscrea CAS

  • Templemore – location or locations to be confirmed

  • All Retained Fire and Rescue Service stations

Other Local Authorities

Strike committees are planning pickets across local authorities in Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow and Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown.

Expected locations include:

  • Work depots

  • Town halls and county buildings

  • Fire stations

  • Dún Laoghaire Town Hall

Strike committees are planning for all possible venues, with the intention that no work yard is left without a picket.

Third-Level Education

University of Galway

  • University of Galway

Atlantic Technological University (ATU)

  • Galway – Dublin Road Campus

  • Galway – Wellpark

  • Mayo – Old Westport Road Campus

  • Donegal – Letterkenny Campus

  • Sligo Campus

  • St Angela’s College, Sligo

  • Killybegs Campus

University College Cork (UCC)

  • Main Campus

  • Tyndall National Institute

  • UCC Dental Hospital

Munster Technological University (MTU)

  • Cork Campus

  • Tralee North Campus

South East Technological University (SETU)

  • Waterford Campus

Technological University of the Shannon (TUS)

  • Moylish Campus, Limerick

  • Athlone Campus

Mary Immaculate College

  • Limerick Campus

University College Dublin (UCD)

  • Main N11 Entrance, Belfield Campus

  • Wynnsward Drive Entrance, Belfield – Clonskeagh Entrance

  • Owenstown Park Entrance, Belfield – Owenstown Entrance

  • Carysfort Avenue Entrance, Blackrock – Smurfit School

Maynooth University

  • South Campus Gates

  • Kilcock Road – Library and TSI area

  • Kilcock Road – Roundabout Entrance

  • Moyglare Road Entrance

4. Education and Training Boards

Pickets are planned at schools and training centres operated by the following Education and Training Boards:

  • Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB)

  • Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board (MSLETB)

  • Donegal Education and Training Board

Further Education and Training

  • Munster County Education and Training Boards

  • Training centres across the relevant counties

5. Other Public Bodies and Agencies

Teagasc

Official SIPTU IAATS pickets are planned at the following locations:

  • Oak Park

  • Moorepark

  • Clonakilty

  • Johnstown Castle

  • Ashtown

  • Grange

  • Athenry

  • Ballyhaise

  • Kildalton

Additional pickets are planned at advisory offices in:

  • Tralee

  • Nenagh

  • Ballinrobe

  • Roscommon

  • Manorhamilton

  • Portlaoise

Office of Public Works (OPW) – Guides

  • Sligo Abbey

  • Rock of Cashel

  • National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS)

  • Glenveagh National Park

  • Killarney National Park

Other Locations

ADT

  • Kill Avenue

  • Chestnut Avenue

Education and cultural institutions

  • Trinity College Dublin – Main Campus Gates

  • Dublin City University – St Patrick’s, All Hallows and Glasnevin

  • Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM)

  • National College of Art and Design (NCAD)

  • CDETB and DDLETB training centres:

    • Baldoyle

    • Tallaght

    • Loughlinstown

    • Ballyfermot

    • Finglas

  • University College Dublin, Belfield

  • Maynooth University

Important information for members

Picket locations are subject to confirmation and may be updated by local strike committees.

Members should confirm local arrangements, including the location and timing of their picket, with their SIPTU representatives before travelling.

Further updates will be published as arrangements are finalised.