Category Archives: Republic of Ireland news
Government must confirm Covid Recognition Payment for non-HSE healthcare staff
Frontline workers need firm payment date as cost-of-living crisis bites Trade union Unite, which represents workers throughout the economy, has written to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly seeking confirmation that the Pandemic Special Recognition Payment, introduced to recognise the unique contribution … Continue reading
New Living Wage highlights need for supplementary increase to Minimum Wage
Cost of living crisis driving widening gap between Living Wage and statutory wage floor Responding to today’s announcement that the Living Wage Technical Group has calculated the new Living Wage as €13.85 per hour, an increase of 95 cent on the previous … Continue reading
Domestic violence leave: IBEC stance highlights toxic ‘culture of doubt’
IBEC’s objections to legislation dubbed ‘anti-woman and anti-business’ October 6th: Unite, which represents workers throughout the economy, today (Thursday) said that demands by employers’ group IBEC earlier this year that domestic violence victims be required to provide evidence of abuse … Continue reading
Final day of Unite’s Irish Policy Conference hears motions covering equalities, organising and industrial areas
On the second day of Unite’s Sixth Irish Policy Conference in Malahide, delegates debated a range of motions covering equalities, organising and industrial areas, as well as the public sector. Speakers also addressed motions on political and social action. Introducing … Continue reading
Unite Irish Policy Conference 2022: Cost of living crisis and workers’ rights dominate first day of conference
The first day of Unite’s Sixth Irish Policy Conference in Malahide today (Monday) was dominated by motions on workers’ rights and energy costs. Patricia King says cost of living crisis needs be to challenged head-on The Conference started with an … Continue reading









