Fórsa this week called for stronger State supports to the aviation sector, saying they would be needed to ensure its survival following further Covid restrictions on air travel. 

Paid-up Fórsa members working in non-commercial semi-state organisations have now received an email with a ‘unique voter code,’ which enables them to cast their vote in the ballot on a proposed new public service agreement.

Fórsa has called on transport minister Eamon Ryan to intervene to stop driving tests in cars during the Level Five Covid lockdown.

Tax bills issued this month to recipients of Covid-related benefits and wage subsidies don’t have to be paid until next year, according to the Revenue Commissioners.

All employees are to get the right to a minimum of two weeks’ sick pay under a new Government scheme expected to be introduced in the summer.

A worrying 47% of Irish workplaces were found to be in breach of Covid-19 guidelines following Health and Safety Authority (HSA) safety inspections since last May.

Fórsa has called for engagement with unions on an official target that 20% of public service operations should be done remotely. 

Ireland’s journey from a predominantly conservative country to one of the most socially liberal in Europe has seen an evolution in the legal protections for LGBTIQ people, according to a recent report by the International Institute of European Affairs (IIEA).