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Marriage equality move welcomed
by Hazel Gavigan
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Pension auto-enrolement explained
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird

 

 

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Concern over Columbian human rights
by Craig Whelan
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Naas hospital outreach welcomed
by Bernard Harbor
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Excessive water charge to fund conservation
by Bernard Harbor
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Brexit and overheating pose risks
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
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Government fails on child homelessness
by Craig Whelan
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Kevin takes the reins
by Bernard Harbor
 

Kevin Callinan became Fórsa’s Senior General Secretary last week as former leader Shay Cody retired from the post. He will be supported in the role by the existing General Secretary Eoin Ronayne and a deputy general secretary, who will be ratified by the union’s National Executive Committee (NEC) this week following a competition.

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HSCP career pathway review kicks off
by Bernard Harbor
 

The first career pathway review for health and social care professionals (HSCPs) for 16 years is now underway, following agreement with Fórsa.

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Health structures unveiled as unions set standard
by Bernard Harbor
 

Free access to an adequately-funded public health system, which mainstreams currently marginalised services like mental health, are among the measures unions say should guide health service reforms.

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Women deliver most unpaid care
by Hazel Gavigan
 

Women in Ireland spend twice as much time as men carrying out unpaid care work according to new research.

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Hospital vacancies undermine services
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa has said the growing shortages of health and social care professionals at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda are actively undermining the services the hospital is supposed to deliver.

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ESRI cites regional health inequalities
by Craig Whelan
 

There is “considerable regional inequality” in the supply of non-acute healthcare services, according to new research from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) and the Health Research Board.

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Minimum wage increase recommended
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
 

The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has recommended that the national minimum wage should increase to €10.10, a rise of 30 cent.

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