The Labour Court has ruled that HSE plans for health and social care professionals (HSCPs) to report to new children’s disability network managers (CDNMs) within new service structures should go ahead.

Fórsa has received formal confirmation that the health service job evaluation scheme for clerical and administrative posts remains unchanged.

Fórsa and Siptu have written to the public expenditure minister Paschal Donohoe to demand that he convene a meeting of the Community Sector High Level Forum to address funding for the sector and pensions for its staff.

Fórsa is in talks with HSE management about salary scales for a new ‘pharmacy executive manager’ post. The union will attend talks in the Workplace Relations Commission later this month.

Air pollution, ultraviolet exposure and extreme weather events are among the scenarios outlined in the first ‘climate change adaptation plan’ for the Irish health service.