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1% of Irish society now owns more than a quarter of the country's wealth
by Mark Corcoran
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Membership subscription ceiling increased from 1st January
by Roisin McKane
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No case to retain low VAT rate in hospitality - ICTU
by Niall Shanahan
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Safe access zones will not prohibit industrial action
by Mehak Dugal
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Fórsa stands with refugees and communities
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa has said the union stands in solidarity with refugees and asylum seekers, and has criticised protests designed to intimidate those in direct provision and emergency accommodation.

 

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New AA Roadside Rescue plan for members
 

Fórsa members can now save 50% on their AA Roadside Rescue plan, through a new and exclusive union negotiated scheme.

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Lunch and learn with Fórsa’s Skills Academy
by Roisin McKane
 

The Fórsa Skills Academy is kicking off series of online training sessions later this month, providing information and guidance across a range of topics of interest and benefit to members, activists, and representatives.

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Sign up to reduce your childcare fees
by Mehak Dugal
 

Parents are being urged to sign up to the universal childcare subsidy, worth up to €22.50 a week or €1,170 a year per child, which is now available for all children up to age 15.

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Irish Labour History society
by Niall Shanahan
 

At fifty years old, the Irish Labour History Society (ILHS) celebrates the contribution, and promotes knowledge of, Irish labour and Irish people in labour history, and provides a rich resource of material for history students, writers and makers.

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