https://forsatradeunion.newsweaver.com/1mlrewmmf5/ en-us 15 May 2026 08:47:18 IST 15 May 2026 08:47:18 IST https://forsatradeunion.newsweaver.com/1mlrewmmf5/rss.xml Newsweaver Noreply@forsatradeunion.nw008.com (Fórsa trade union) support@newsweaver.ie (Newsweaver) 60 true https://forsatradeunion.newsweaver.com/1mlrewmmf5/1x0yqxipvax?lang=en&rss=true Good morning colleagues, The most read story on the Irish Times website this morning is Emmet Malone's report on the remote working research presented at Fórsa's conference yesterday. 02 Jul 2021 12:00:00 IST d6ff30dc1fea8c50402cfb1222e3fe64 Articles A Niall Shanahan <p><span style="color: #000000;">Good morning colleagues,</span></p> <p> </p> <p class="c-paragraph paywall"><span style="color: #000000;">The most read story on the Irish Times website this morning is Emmet Malone's report on the remote working research presented at Fórsa's conference yesterday.</span></p> <p>See <a href="https://forsatradeunion.newsweaver.com/1mlrewmmf5/1xd6t6vsjzl/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Remote workers are happier, but most forced back to office feel employer was justified</a> in the Irish Times.</p> <p> </p> <p>In the business section of the Irish Examiner, Alan Healy draws on Fórsa's research to argue <em>When will Irish companies realise the return-to-office battle has been lost? </em>and <a href="https://forsatradeunion.newsweaver.com/1mlrewmmf5/13q5lnn4cz7/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">focuses on regional development</a>: <em>"Rural and suburban businesses spent years watching their customers commute away each morning. Remote work has quietly become an unexpected lifeline," </em>while Elaine Loughlin <a href="https://forsatradeunion.newsweaver.com/1mlrewmmf5/tv7vxjrhpf7/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reports on the conference</a>, featuring Domnick West's excellent photography.</p> <p> </p> <p>Emmet Malone's coverage from the INEC leads with <em>"Public sector pay increases under local bargaining to be processed within weeks, Taoiseach says" - '</em>Micheál Martin ‘up for’ talks on new agreement as <a href="https://forsatradeunion.newsweaver.com/1mlrewmmf5/xdvos5uogzi/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">union boss signals deal may prove difficult</a>', while Anne-Marie Walsh reports that the Taoiseach has made it clear to all ministers that he <a href="https://forsatradeunion.newsweaver.com/1mlrewmmf5/9ao2gjkq6x0/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">wants and expects “rapid progress” on outstanding local bargaining claims</a>. </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://forsatradeunion.newsweaver.com/1mlrewmmf5/1awce39krax/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Radio Kerry's coverage</a> is also comprehensive, along with <a href="https://forsatradeunion.newsweaver.com/1mlrewmmf5/nk1jc2rd6f1/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Killarney Today</a>, <a href="https://forsatradeunion.newsweaver.com/1mlrewmmf5/lviwvcywiqp/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Highland Radio</a>, and Brian O'Donovan's report on SixOne last night covered anticipated pay talks and remote work. Some tech issues with the link but I will update this in a little while to include that report.</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Your Zen this morning honours Fórsa's charity cyclists, who battled fierce winds to get to Killarney on Wednesday. Our retired colleague Dessie Robinson told me all about it yesterday, recommending Factor 50 for the windburn. <a href="https://forsatradeunion.newsweaver.com/1mlrewmmf5/g5jcytbhs7r/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">This song is for you</a>.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Have a great weekend. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>NS</strong></span></p> <p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IP4o5sk3raw?si=3FI1gMqfa8klOyYA" width="100%" height="315" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin"></iframe></p> More news here