A meeting of representatives of staff in libraries earmarked for amalgamation by the Local Government Management Agency has been organised by IMPACT’s Local Government division. The event, which takes place in May, will shape the union’s response to threats to staff conditions.

In a letter to the IMPACT branches concerned, IMPACT national secretary Peter Nolan said: “It is clear at this stage that the employment conditions and career opportunities of members in these authorities are being eroded.”

The amalgamation plans would affect libraries in Carlow, Cavan, Cork, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Longford, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo and Westmeath.