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The 1913 Lockout Tapestry, produced as part of the centenary commemoration of the 1913 Lockout, will be on display at Pearse Street Library in Dublin from 17th February until 28th March. The tapestry was designed by artists Cathy Henderson and Robert...
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Love & Pride at Liberty Hall for Valentine’s Eve Irish Congress of Trade Unions President John Douglas announced today (Feb. 13) that Congress is calling for a Yes Vote in the forthcoming civil marriage equality referendum.Speaking ahead of the public launch...
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SIPTU nurses and midwives are organising lunchtime protests at hospitals across the country on Monday, 2nd March, to highlight the attempt by the Nurses and Midwives Board of Ireland (NMBI) to increase its retention fee by 50%. SIPTU Nursing Sector...
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The Irish Congress of Trade Unions today (February 19) strongly criticised the government for its failure to be ‘more sympathetic’ to attempts by Greece to secure a resolution of its debt problem, at European level. In a letter to the...
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The membership of the Low Paid Commission, which will decide on the appropriate rate of the National Minimum Wage, has been announced by Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Ged Nash. The nine-person group...
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The SIPTU Yes to Equality campaign has welcomed the Government’s confirmation that the Civil Marriage Equality referendum will be held on Friday, 22nd May. SIPTU Campaigns and Equality Organiser, Ethel Buckley, said: “The campaign now has...
