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Gaeltacht scholarship grants
by Niall Shanahan
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Union firms more likely to raise pay
by Bernard Harbor
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Brexit to cost you €1,360 a year
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird

 

 

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Unions raise collective bargaining at LEEF
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Ratification of UN convention a step forward for workers with disabilities
by Niall Shanahan
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Gig economy presents taxing challenge
by Bernard Harbor
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Fórsa members call #Brexitshambles
by Niall Shanahan
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Your Fórsa bulletin is produced by the Fórsa Communications Unit, with input from across the union. We welcome your comments and suggestions for stories to cover.
Public waste services would beat fly-tipping
by Bernard Harbor
 

The Government must consider bringing Dublin’s privatised waste services back into public control if it’s serious about tackling fly-tipping, according to Fórsa. The union was responding to comments by Government minister Denis Naughten, who was defending his administration’s poor record on illegal dumping.

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Dublin city crews work on water
by Bernard Harbor
 

Dublin City Council water and drainage crews, who have been working tirelessly to fix leaks and burst pipes on foot of last week’s weather emergency, say disruption to water services is coming under control.

 

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Call for relief on union subs
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa addressed the Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight last week, and demanded the reinstatement of tax relief on individual workers’ trade union subscriptions.

 

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Firefighters want high-rise training
 

Representatives of Fórsa and Siptu members in Dublin fire brigade want an urgent meeting with the local government minister Eoghan Murphy to discuss the need for adequate training, resources and risk assessments to deal with the threat of high-rise fires.

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Irish Water campaign in Dáil
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa officials and other union reps are to give evidence on the future delivery of water services at a hearing of the Oireachtas committee on housing, planning and local government.

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Fórsa backs national housing demo
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa is mobilising members to take part in the Housing is a Human Right national demonstration on Saturday, 7th April.

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Meetings eye new cross-divisional bodies
by Eoin Ronayne
 

Representatives from across Fórsa met for the first time last week to explore the potential for new cross-divisional, grade specific bodies called ‘equivalent grade committees’ or ‘professional committees.

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Fórsa audio bulletin episode 4
by Hazel Gavigan (audio editor)

We look at the main stories in the current edition of the news bulletin. Presented by Hazel Gavigan and Niall Shanahan

 

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