Hundreds of thousands of workers on strike across Republic of Ireland

More than 300,000 workers, including nurses, doctors, teachers and civil servants, are on strike across the Republic of Ireland.
It comes amid an ongoing pay dispute between public sector workers and the Irish government, with a further strike planned on 21 October.
It is expected schools could be closed with hospital appointments cancelled and picket lines formed across the country during the 24-hour strike.
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