Irish Equity seeks meeting with Fine Gael leadership following voiceover debacle

by | Mar 12, 2021 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2021

Members of Irish Equity have today (Friday, 12th March) written to the chairperson of Fine Gael requesting an urgent meeting with the party leadership following media reports that the party has posted a series of ill-judged requests across social media aimed at...

SIPTU Education members call on Minister to 'get real' on crisis in third level education

by | Mar 11, 2021 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2021

SIPTU members across the Education Sector have today (Thursday, 11th March) said that, unless the crisis in third level funding is addressed, all the problems that have continuously plagued the sector will continue to persist. The calls come...

SIPTU says local authority workers prepared to take strike action over any forced transfer to Irish Water

by | Mar 10, 2021 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2021

SIPTU members working in county and city councils across the country have today (Wednesday, 10th March) put the Government on notice that, if water service workers are forcibly transferred into Irish Water, thousands of local authority workers are...

SIPTU says raising age will make no significant contribution to cost of State pension scheme

by | Mar 10, 2021 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2021

SIPTU has said that increasing the pension age will make no significant contribution to the cost of the State pension scheme. It has also called for a ‘statutory right to remain’ to allow employees to stay in their jobs up to and beyond the pension age and...

Musicians union welcomes €50 million funding for Live Performance sector

by | Mar 10, 2021 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2021

The Musicians Union of Ireland (MUI) has welcomed the Government’s announcement of €50 million in measures to support the Live Performance sector. Welcoming the announcement, MUI executive member, Niamh Parsons, said the support was long...

Construction trade unions and employers sign safety at work protocol for sites

by | Mar 9, 2021 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2021

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) and the Trade Union Federation (TUF) today signed a Return to Work Safety Protocol at a Collen Construction site in Haymarket, Dublin. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the site has been closed since 8th January last....