Fórsa has secured an agreement that will see an additional 10% of all executive officer (EO) posts filled through internal or interdepartmental promotion.

Cathleen is a clerical officer in the Department of Education and a member of Fórsa’s Youth Committee.

The national shared services office (NSSO) – formerly known as PeoplePoint – has established a steering committee to oversee work on an official survey of civil servants to elicit their experience of the system.

A third one-day strike by directly-employed Ryanair pilots, members of the Irish Airline Pilots’ Association, is underway today (Tuesday). No meeting has taken place between Fórsa and company management since last Wednesday (18th July), even though the union told management last week that it was available for talks.

Legislation that will allow civil and public servants who are currently obliged to retire at age 65 to opt to stay in work for longer has been passed in the Seanad, but was not discussed in the Dáil before the summer recess got underway.

Fewer than one in seven UK companies paid woman more than men on average last year, and there was no economic sector that paid women more.

Fórsa/IALPA Ryanair pilot strike update, withdrawal of cooperation from community healthcare organisations and more. Presented by Hazel Gavigan and Róisín McKane.