Fórsa has met with the Garda Commissioner over serious concerns regarding the lack of engagement centrally on the new policing model, and its impact on the Garda civilianisation programme.

The gap between earnings in the public and private sectors narrowed between 2015 and 2018, despite the fact that significant restoration of crisis-era pay cuts took place in that period. A new report from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) found that, in those years, the pay differential ranged from -3.8% to +7.1%, depending on how it’s measured.

The departments of public expenditure and justice have agreed to an immediate adjudication on Fórsa’s dispute in Dublin airport's Border Management Unit following an overwhelming ballot in favour of industrial action.

Fórsa is hosting public meetings on its campaign for a four day working week in Limerick and Galway next week. The events are part of a series of regional meetings taking place following the launch of 4DWI (Four Day Week Ireland) in September.

A tech company that ‘gender-proofed’ its recruitment adverts saw an 80% increase in the number of women recruited into technical positions, according to a new report on female participation in senior management roles.