Fórsa has agreed to enter a dialogue about the future of water service delivery with the Government and employers. Like other unions however, the union has ruled out an Irish Water proposal for a single water authority.

Fórsa’s Municipal Employees’ Division is to contact Dublin City councillors about the growing problem of fly-tipping in the capital. The move follows increased requests for council waste crews to lift illegal waste.

The cost of childcare in Dublin is significantly higher than in other parts of the country, according to a new report. Leitrim had the lowest average full-time childcare costs, while Dun Laoighaire-Rathdown is the most expensive.

A Fórsa member has been awarded around €50,000 in compensation after the union spotted significant breaches of fixed-time workers’ legislation.

Fórsa members in Dublin City Council’s sports and leisure centres will gain from a union agreement on service reforms. The deal was agreed with the union after consultation with members before Christmas.

Report says evaluations in the four sample EU states point to a ‘bumpy ride’ in terms of gender pay gap reporting compliance.