by | Mar 25, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
SIPTU representatives have indicated their support for the reopening of the Lagan Brick production plant in Drumgill, Kingscourt, county Cavan, following the signing of a pre-production agreement with the company this afternoon (Wednesday, 25th...
by | Mar 24, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
The director of a children’s charity in Gaza has been unable to travel to Ireland to address a conference on Palestine later this week due to Israeli security restrictions and the closure of the Rafah access to Egypt. Dr Mona El Farra, the projects...
by | Mar 23, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
Pay increases for workers will provide the stimulus necessary to cement the economic recovery, SIPTU General President Jack O’Connor has said. Speaking on RTÉ’s The Week in Politics programme on Sunday (22nd March), O’Connor said:...
by | Mar 20, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
SIPTU members in the Retained Fire Services voted overwhelmingly for industrial action, including strike action, in a dispute related to attempts to decrease fire appliance crewing levels, at ballots counted today (Friday, 20th March) in...
by | Mar 19, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
SIPTU members in the full-time fire service are to ballot for industrial in a dispute resulting from an attempt by the Department of Environment to reduce the crew numbers on fire appliances. SIPTU Sector Organiser, Brendan O’Brien, said: “At a...
by | Mar 19, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
The SIPTU NEC statement of 21st November 2014 concluded: “In the absence of a declaration by the Government of its intention to provide every household with an adequate supply of water to meet all its domestic needs, at no direct cost, while...
