The Spring 2025 edition of Civil Service Quarterly (CSQ) is out now! 

In this edition of Fórsa’s magazine for our members in the Civil Service division, members will find the latest developments both within the division and across the wider union. 

From the division, we hear members’ views on remote working, the latest update on the continuing discussions on the conciliation and arbitration scheme, and the fight against the Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill. There’s also a state-of-play on the roll-out of local bargaining. 

As a giant of Fórsa and the Irish trade union movement, Betty Tyrell Collard moves towards a well-earned retirement, and we take a look back at her extraordinary half-century of service. Betty generously shared her time with us to reflect on her 51 years in the union and in the Civil Service. 

With great pride we cover the first meeting of Fórsa’s LGBTQIA+ Network, and report on our member survey of LGBTQIA+ members highlighting the need for the network.

In news from around the union, we take a look at the recent dispute in the HSE and Section 38 hospitals over the “Pay and Numbers Strategy”, the ongoing campaign for pension parity for School Secretaries and Caretakers, and a significant win for pregnant pilots at Aer Lingus.

We also hear from members at opposite ends of their careers with a welcome to the new Fórsa Youth Committee and a report on a busy year for the Retired Members’ Association.

Find all these stories, and more here.

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