Fórsa has called on the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to take immediate steps to shore up cross-party support for the Sláintecare programme following the resignation of three senior officials associated with the project.

The first 500 conversions of basic health professional grades to senior grade therapist will take place in primary care over the next four weeks. 

It’s been reported that the Pensions Commission has recommended that a planned increase in the State pension age to 67 should be delayed by at least seven years.

A Labour Court hearing on the row over recognition for health workers’ efforts and commitment during the Covid-19 pandemic took place earlier this week.

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has expressed "significant concerns” about the targets for public housing provision, affordable housing and cost rental homes set out in the Government’s new housing policy.

Fórsa is to sit down with civil service management for talks on a ‘blended working’ policy next week.

The new home for all of Fórsa’s training and development initiatives was launched yesterday (16^th September). The Fórsa Skills Academy will offer a wide range of introductory, expanded and advanced training designed for the union’s workplace representatives and branch activists.