Seán O’Reilly
Seán O’Reilly is a 49-year-old taxi driver from Belfast who was shot twice in an attack by masked men while parked in his taxi. Following the incident, he was hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries, including a bullet lodged in his collarbone and a severed nerve in his left bicep. His situation garnered media attention due to a legal dispute over his ability to travel to Scotland for urgent surgery, which was denied on antiterrorism grounds.
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Recent news mentions
Sean O’Reilly, president of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, said the job cuts are of a scale not seen in decades.
Statistics Canada seeks to cut 850 unionized jobs, 12% of executive ranks
Canada· 2026-01-13
Sean O’Reilly, president of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, said in a statement that it is alarming to see the government treat the pension surplus 'as a piggy bank it can access at will.'
Ottawa to shift nearly $1-billion from public-service pension fund to general revenuesCanada· 2025-12-18
Sean O’Reilly argued that private-sector hires are not as loyal to the government as public servants.
Conservatives criticize Major Projects Office’s approach to private-sector recruitmentCanada· 2025-12-12
Sean O’Reilly, president of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, said in a statement that in-office requirements should be based on evidence.
Carney says return-to-office plan for public servants coming soonCanada· 2025-12-08
Sean O’Reilly, President of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, stated that the early-retirement incentives will mean the loss of important skills.
Ottawa informs 68,000 workers of early-retirement incentives in bid to shrink public serviceCanada· 2025-12-04
Sean O’Reilly, president of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, said the three-days-a-week mandate has prompted 'unrest' among members.
Thousands of public servants seek exemptions to Ontario’s return-to-office mandateCanada· 2025-09-19
Sean O’Reilly, president of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, criticized the government's communication about AI adoption.
Some government jobs will be cut as Ottawa adopts AI, chief data officer saysCanada· 2025-09-12
Sean O'Reilly humorously mentioned buying gym gear that he never used.
25 lessons from Lidl’s 25 years in Ireland – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-07-14
Sean O'Reilly taught a writing course in Dublin that Wendy Erskine attended.
Wendy Erskine on her debut novel, which deals with class, rape and parenting – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-14
PIPSC president Sean O’Reilly raised concerns about the implications of a cap on public service employment.
Public-service unions seek clarity on Liberal government’s pledge to cap number of federal employeesCanada· 2025-05-02
Seán O’Reilly was shot in west Belfast and denied permission to travel for surgery on antiterrorism grounds.
Taxi driver shot in Belfast denied permission to travel for surgery on antiterrorism grounds, lawyer says – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-27
