by | Apr 21, 2025 | Education, History, The Sunday Read
In the weeks leading up to the Easter Rising, the police raided Liberty Hall. In response, the Irish Citizen Army was mobilised across Dublin. James O’Shea remembered how “all jobs stopped (with) men running out of foundries, fitting shops, forges and building jobs....
by | Apr 13, 2025 | Latest News Home, The Sunday Read
Reflecting on last week’s SIPTU Health Division Conference, one thing is clear: our members, shop stewards, and activists have been working tirelessly to defend and improve working conditions for tens of thousands across Ireland’s health services. Their dedication is...
by | Mar 9, 2025 | The Sunday Read
In this week’s Sunday Read, SIPTU Deputy General Secretary Ethel Buckley pays tribute to Sheila Conroy, a pioneering trade unionist and feminist. Her story bridges the gap between the ‘old’ and ‘new’ Liberty Hall, symbolising the resilience and determination of women...
by | Feb 2, 2025 | Latest News, SIPTU Bulletin, The Sunday Read
“He fought for the loaf of bread as no man before him had ever fought; but, with the loaf of bread, he also brought the flask of wine and the book of verse.” Every year at our Larkin Commemoration, people come together to re-examine, evaluate and be energised by the...
by | Jan 19, 2025 | Education, History, Latest News, The Sunday Read
The Great Dublin Lockout remains the seminal event in the history of the Irish working class. That epic struggle also ranks as one of the great battles in the history of the workers’ movement internationally. Until recently, it was viewed as some kind of curtain...
by | Dec 8, 2024 | Latest News, The Sunday Read
A new report from the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) has revealed a significant pay gap between the earnings of Health Care Assistants (HCAs) in the public and private sectors in some European countries, including Ireland. The Report, Wage Watch:...
