Fórsa is continuing to review the temporary external call centre established by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) last week to help deal with queries to its Covid-19 helpline.

The Department of Justice and Equality has confirmed the extension of remote access for executive officers and clerical officers under new social distancing measures introduced to combat the coronavirus.

Governments across Europe must shun austerity and take an imaginative approach to the huge fiscal and economic challenges that the coronavirus has unleashed, according to Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan.

Fórsa’s social media campaign to highlight the work of members who are part of the coordinated effort to address the Covid-19 crisis continues this week.

Fórsa has thrown its weight behind an Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) call to extend the powers of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) to encompass all health and safety issues related to Covid-19.