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Women concerned about ‘glass ceiling’ on promotions - report
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
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Zero hour ban comes into force
by Mark Dowd
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Youth-developed children’s website launched
by Mark Dowd
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Thousands march again for housing action
by Hazel Gavigan
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Pay deal assumptions need review
by Bernard Harbor
 

The underlying assumptions of the Public Service Stability Agreement (PSSA) need to be reviewed to take account of lost spending power, recent and projected growth rates, and pay movements in the wider economy, according to Fórsa. 

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Hard Brexit worries harden
by Bernard Harbor
 

Developments in Westminster and Brussels this week deepened uncertainty over the direction of Brexit, with three options – no deal, a version of Teresa May’s deal, and no Brexit – all still on the table.

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Minister to launch Fórsa’s disability network
by Hazel Gavigan
 

Disability rights minister Finian McGrath will help launch Fórsa’s new Disability Rights Network in the union’s office at Nerney’s Court, Dublin on Saturday 6th April.

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Working lone parent poverty doubles
by Hazel Gavigan
 

Poverty among working lone parents has more than doubled in five years, according to a new study by the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP).

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Delegates back women-only mentoring
by Hazel Gavigan
 

Fórsa president Ann McGee spoke about the challenges and opportunities faced by women trade unionists in leadership positions during a panel discussion organised by the Irish Congress of Trade Union's (ICTU) Women’s Committee on International Women’s Day.

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