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'We're going to stand up' - SIPTU promises industrial action on higher pay if necessary

Industrial action will be authorised by Ireland's largest trade union to secure adequate pay rises across the private sector. SIPTU representatives addressed over 100 delegates from workplaces across the services sector at their biennial delegate ...

06 Oct 2022 at 10:59

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Cross-border trade continues to soar in both directions, new figures show

Cross-border trade continues to soar in both directions over the past 12 months, new figures show. According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), imports from Northern Ireland for January to June 2022 increased by 413 million euro to 2.3 ...

15 Aug 2022 at 13:17

Local News

Paid domestic violence leave should be based on an ‘honour system’

Paid domestic violence leave should be based on an “honour” system, rather than forcing victims to prove they are entitled to leave through a doctor’s sick note, an Oireachtas committee has been told. Dr Laura Bambrick, head of Social ...

22 Sept 2022 at 14:14

National News

'Integral part of school communities' - Fórsa accepts pay increase for school secretaries

Trade union Fórsa has accepted improved pay and conditions for grant-funded school secretaries across Ireland. The Department of Education's offer received overwhelming endorsement by secretaries, 95% of whom voted in favour of the ...

24 Mar 2022 at 12:13

National News

Brexit didn't hit Ireland as hard as feared, Oireachtas committee hears

Brexit did not hit the Republic of Ireland as hard as feared, an Oireachtas committee has heard today (Wednesday March 9). However, uncertainty over post-Brexit arrangements in Northern Ireland is "dampening" investment. That's ...

09 Mar 2022 at 13:00

National News

Irish trade union calls for economy-wide working time review

An Irish trade union is calling for an economy-wide working time review. Fórsa made the call today (Friday May 27) after passing a motion calling for reduced working time, more remote working and other flexible arrangements at ...

27 May 2022 at 16:54

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Uptake of remote working in 2021 least common among skilled trade workers - CSO

Uptake of remote working last year was lowest among Ireland's skilled trade workers. Just 3% of this workforce worked remotely in 2021, according to the latest data release from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) which was ...

26 Apr 2022 at 12:51

National News

Coveney meets Northern English mayors in bid to strengthen community ties post-Brexit

Irish Foreign Affairs minister Simon Coveney has met with the mayors of Manchester and Liverpool as part of an initiative to strengthen trade and innovation links. The meeting in Dublin with Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram ...

30 Mar 2022 at 11:03

National News

CES technology show to open as in-person event despite Omicron concerns

One of the world’s biggest technology trade shows will open as an in-person event this week despite ongoing concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant. CES officially opens in Las Vegas on Wednesday, with organisers ...

04 Jan 2022 at 14:32

National News

Trade mission to Asia represents 'critical opportunity' to promote Irish food - McConalogue

An upcoming agri-food trade mission to Asia represents "a critical opportunity" to further promote Irish food and drink products on the continent. That's according to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, ...

29 Aug 2022 at 17:06

National News

Taoiseach urges union members to accept ‘fair’ public sector pay deal

The Taoiseach has urged union members to accept what he insisted was a “fair” agreement on public sector pay increases. Micheal Martin welcomed the 6.5% rise that was tabled by the Workplace Relations Commission ...

30 Aug 2022 at 16:41

Thousands attend cost-of-living protest in Cork city

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Hundreds attend cost-of-living protest in Cork city

Thousands of people have attended a cost-of-living protest in Cork city, during which activists demanded further support from the Government to help people struggling with inflation. Protesters chanted “the ...

17 Sept 2022 at 18:03

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