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ANALYSIS: Budget 2022 offers support but town centres and vacancies not tackled

...for the childcare sector, both for parents and employees is also welcome. This will help increase capacity within the LABOUR market by allowing more parents to return to work while securing improved pay and conditions for staff in the sector. “The...

15 Oct 2021 at 15:12

National News

'Women's healthcare has always taken a back seat' - TD calls on Government to fast track legislation

LABOUR Dublin Bay South TD Ivana Bacik has called on government to fast track her legislation to provide paid leave to women who suffer early miscarriage. Speaking in advance of The Good Summit at Trinity College Dublin, Deputy Bacik said there is a need...

27 Oct 2021 at 11:45

National News

'Be in control' - TD urges Education Minister to find way out of substitute teacher crisis

...of Education, Norma Foley, to find a way out of what has been called a substitute teacher "crisis". The call comes from LABOUR's Education Spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, who stated school communities are concerned that children will have to be sent...

27 Oct 2021 at 12:36

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Ballinagh

...represented five political parties saw Fine Gael Deputy John A Costelloe elected to the office of an Taoiseach with the LABOUR party leader William Norton – a deputy representing Carlow-Kildare named Tanaiste and Minister for Social Welfare, Clann na...

23 Feb 2013 at 14:40

Local news

Carbon tax will have ‘detrimental impact’ on vulnerable Longford families

...to a safe level.” Independent Senator and European Election candidate, Ronan Mullen was very critical of the tax and of LABOUR. “This is not just a tax on families but a tax on poorer, more vulnerable, people. It is the worst example yet of the...

04 May 2014 at 16:11

Local news

Must stop pretending

LABOUR needs to stop pretending ‘work for dole’ schemes are addressing the unemployment crisis according to Sinn Féin’s EU Parliament candidate, Matt Carthy. Responding to an article published last week Mr Carthy, said: “LABOUR’s Lorraine Higgins...

28 Mar 2014 at 11:00

National News

Ireland's Covid restrictions to lift as planned despite "twin peak" of positive cases

...continue on a phased and cautious basis, and protocols of same are set to be discussed later today during a meeting of the LABOUR Employer Economic Forum (LEEF). Taoiseach Martin also confirmed there will be an "enhanced role" for the use of antigen...

19 Oct 2021 at 14:19

Local News

Speed camera van workers to conduct 72-hour work stoppage on October Bank Holiday

...employment. “These workers have attempted to address these problems through the State industrial relations mechanisms. The LABOUR Court has issued a recommendation saying that GoSafe should recognise SIPTU as the representative of its employees who are...

16 Oct 2019 at 18:21

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Longford-based author Aidan O’Hara launches new book ‘A Damn Yankee Am I? Thanks!’

...McGovern, welcomes the book. “Many congratulations to Aidan on this hugely impressive book. I know this book has been a LABOUR of love across many years. It offers a unique perspective with links back to Longford seen in the book. I have no doubt it...

05 Feb 2023 at 10:02

Local News

Latest figures show record level of employment in Ireland

LABOUR Force Survey (LFS) data published today by the Central Statistics Office show a continued recovery from the pandemic in Ireland’s LABOUR market, with 224,800 jobs created in the year to Q4 2021. There was an increase in employment of 17,500...

17 Feb 2022 at 18:07

National News

"A gracious, determined force": Pat Hume, widow of the late SDLP leader John Hume, passes away

...September 2, 2021 Also among those paying tribute was Colum Eastwood, the current leader of the Social Democratic and LABOUR Party, who said: "Without Pat Hume, there would have been no peace process in Ireland, that’s the simple truth." "The...

03 Sept 2021 at 18:00

National News

Trade union study shows 'poverty pay' is driving workers out of childcare

...” “The Government, workers and employers all have a role to play in ending poverty pay. The establishment of a Joint LABOUR Committee, which can set out standards in wages and conditions of employment across the sector and was promised in the...

28 Jan 2021 at 17:59

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