Dublin Fire Brigade to begin industrial action over safety concerns

by | Sep 1, 2025 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Local Authority Sector, Public Administration and Community

SIPTU members in Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) have served notice of industrial action due to serious safety concerns over the introduction of a new call-out and dispatch system. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is attempting to impose this...

SIPTU demands major State investment in Early Years Sector in Budget 2026

by | Aug 29, 2025 | Campaigns, Community Sector, Latest News, Latest News Home, Public Administration and Community

SIPTU – the Early Years Union has outlined a series of key demands for Budget 2026, calling on the Government to make a transformative investment in the pay and conditions of Early Years professionals to secure the future of the sector. The Union is calling for urgent...

SIPTU condemns FAI over threatened job losses and lack of information on plans

by | Aug 27, 2025 | Latest News, Latest News Home

SIPTU has expressed outrage at the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) over threatened redundancies at the sporting body, which have been announced without consultation with staff or any clear outline of the organisation’s future plans. SIPTU Services Divisional...

SIPTU urges Minister acts to safeguard grassroots football ahead of FAI board meeting

by | Aug 25, 2025 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Services

SIPTU has today (25th August) called on Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan, to urgently intervene to ensure that decisions made by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) do not undermine the health of the game at grassroots level. The...

Clare County Council workers set for Industrial Action from Monday

by | Aug 23, 2025 | Latest News, Latest News Home

SIPTU members working at Clare County Council will begin industrial action from Monday, August 25th, over management’s failure to comply with agreed national dispute resolution procedures. SIPTU Industrial Organiser, Arek Muszynski, said: “It is disappointing...

FAI workers’ Union warn current approach risks undermining Irish football 

by | Aug 21, 2025 | Latest News, Latest News Home

SIPTU members in the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) have raised serious concerns over its strategic direction, the credibility of its Transformational Programme and threats to the game at grassroots level ahead of a meeting of the FAI Board next week. SIPTU...