Monthly Archives: June 2018
Macroom bypass: Archaeologists to down trowels in dispute with IAC
Works to be halted on July 4th following leading archaeological consultancy’s refusal to talk to Unite Macroom stoppage first in planned nationwide series of actions June 27th: Members of Unite’s archaeological branch working for the Irish Archaeological Consultancy on the … Continue reading
Public have less than three-weeks to safeguard Belfast’s bus lanes and bus services
Drivers’ union urges public to bombard Department for Infrastructure email over opening of Belfast bus lanes to 4,500 private taxis Questions must be asked over how unelected civil servants can reverse decades of public transport policy with minimal consultation June … Continue reading
English Language Teaching: Unite tells Taoiseach “Don’t just tweet – legislate!”
June 15th: Unite, which represents English Language Teachers, said today that members were taken aback by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s Twitter reference to the ‘huge’ intangible value of English Language Teaching to Ireland, given the Government’s persistent failure to legislate for … Continue reading
ICTU Women’s Conference hears call for abortion services to be provided free of charge following referendum
Unite says low-income women must be able to access reproductive healthcare June 14th: Speaking at the Irish Congress of Trade Unions Women’s Conference in Enniskillen today (Thursday), Unite Regional Equalities Officer Taryn Trainor said that last month’s overwhelming vote to … Continue reading









