Fórsa has warned that the mounting pressure on acute hospitals and waiting list times will continue to increase unless urgent investment in staffing and infrastructure in undertaken.

The Department of Health and HSE have issued circulars confirming the implementation of a revised pay scale and revised management posts for hospital pharmacists, agreed with Fórsa and the HPAI following the Building Momentum review last year.

Kildare Health branch members showed their Fórsa colours over the festive period when the branch issued new stickers to each member and asked that they display them with pride in their cars or elsewhere.

In January 2022, a tax-free payment of €1,000 was announced for eligible frontline workers in recognition of their efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, Fórsa has worked tirelessly to ensure that the payment will go to all workers who worked in locations deemed to be high-risk, not just clinical staff.

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

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has secured confirmation from Minister for health Stephen Donnelly that the proposed Safe Access Zones Legislation will not prohibit industrial action within those zones.

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.