Irish Equity endorses the National Campaign for the Arts (NCFA) National Arts Recovery Plan

by | Jun 2, 2020 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2020

Irish Equity today wholeheartedly endorsed the recovery programme which has been launched by the National Campaign for the Arts (NCFA) to ensure that the long term damage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic to the sector is minimised. Karan O’Loughlin, Irish...

SIPTU welcomes the commitment from Minister Harris to address Union members concerns over the availability of infection rate data

by | Jun 2, 2020 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2020

This morning, (Tuesday, 2nd June) SIPTU representatives held a highly productive meeting with the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, at which union officials outlined the serious concerns members have over the need for full and transparent data...

SIPTU says health workers have a right to the truth

by | Jun 1, 2020 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2020

SIPTU Health Division representatives have today (Monday, 1st June) called on the Minister for Health, Simon Harris to ensure information relating to the Covid-19 infection rates of all health workers is released without delay. SIPTU Health Division...

Worker representatives needed on Tourism Task Force to ensure a safe reopening of the sector

by | Jun 1, 2020 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2020

SIPTU Hospitality Sector Organiser Martin O’Rourke has criticised the decision of the Government not to include worker representatives on the recently established Task Force charged with providing a safe, quality environment in which the hospitality...

SIPTU calls on Programme for Government negotiators to stop pension age increase

by | May 28, 2020 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2020

SIPTU representatives have called on Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party to ensure that the deferral of the planned pension age increase to 67 next year is included in any agreed Programme for Government. SIPTU research, Michal Taft said:...

SIPTU demands a voice for health workers on Nursing Home Expert Panel

by | May 24, 2020 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2020

SIPTU Health representatives have today (Sunday 24th, May) condemned the failure of Government to include a voice for health workers on the Nursing Home Expert Panel, established by Minister for Health, Simon Harris, in response to the...