This year’s annual Workers’ Memorial Day ceremony will take place on Tuesday 28th April. 

Members are invited to attend the commemorative event to remember people who died, were injured, were made ill or bereaved through work-related accidents. 

The solemn event will take place in the Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square, Dublin 1, at 9.30am. 

Fórsa activist Keivan Jackson encouraged members to attend and noted that workplace health risks are not confined only to physical injury. He said: “Fatalities at work are on the rise significantly, and while most of the recorded data reflects fatalities in sectors like agriculture and construction, it is now well documented that stress in the workplace leads to illness.” 

“Psychosocial risks at work are serious and can damage people’s health in the short and long term. As trade unionists we stand for everyone’s right to a healthy work environment.”  

In Ireland, 554 people died in work-related incidents between 2016 and 2025. Last year alone, 61 people died. 

Inviting members to the event, ICTU general secretary Owen Reidy said: “These are unacceptable figures, which can be reduced through a combined and intensified effort by all concerned. By working together and promoting the practice of health and safety in workplaces throughout Ireland we can achieve a significant drop in these dreadful numbers.”  

Should you wish to attend the event please email natalie.higgins@ictu.ie  

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