CSO figures show worrying decline in hospitality sector

CSO figures show worrying decline in hospitality sector

The Labour Force Survey figures for 2025 by the CSO, released last month, highlight a worrying decline in hospitality employment, strongly contradicting some recent claims of a “booming” food sector. While Q1 2025 data suggested growth, driven largely by part-time...
Countdown to SIPTU Trade Union Week 

Countdown to SIPTU Trade Union Week 

The Health Division is calling on all Shop Stewards and activists to get involved in the 2026 Better in a Trade Union week, which runs from Monday, 27th April to Monday, 4th May. We are all proud to be members of the trade union movement and this initiative gives us a...
Paramedic graduates win deal securing permanent contracts

Paramedic graduates win deal securing permanent contracts

SIPTU representatives last month welcomed a resolution of a dispute affecting 70 graduate paramedics who will be offered permanent contracts in the National Ambulance Service (NAS). This dispute was concluded following engagement between unions and HSE management on...