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Executive parties must commit to long-term funding of vital Youth Services

Staff left anxious for future after receipt of protective notice letters from Education Authority January 24th: Unite Regional Officer, Taryn Trainor, who represents the union’s membership in the Youth Service sector called for all Assembly parties to commit themselves to … Continue reading

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From Bended Knee to a New Republic

Brendan Ogle’s new book  describes how the fight for water is changing Ireland November 2nd: From its explosion onto Dublin’s streets in October 2014 the anti-water-charges campaign has changed the face of politics in the Republic. As a result of … Continue reading

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Public sector voluntary exit scheme impacting staff morale and quality of services – NI Audit Office

Report recommends cost-benefit analysis should take account of natural wastage, cost of increased agency working and temporary consultancy work Unite Regional Officer, Gareth Scott, who represents the union’s members working in the industrial civil service in Northern Ireland, welcomed the … Continue reading

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Unite backs Belfast City Centre Anti-Austerity demonstration

Protest coincides with People’s Assembly protest against Conservative Party conference in Birmingham Austerity part of an agenda seeking to transfer wealth from working-class to the wealthy September 27th: Jackie Pollock, deputy Irish Regional Secretary for Unite offered his union’s backing … Continue reading

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Road Users left at risk as Northern Ireland Roads Structural Maintenance budget falls by 59% in three year period

Department of Infrastructure confirms Structural Roads Maintenance expenditure budget fell from £131 million in 2013/14 to £54 million in 2015/16 Increasing roads maintenance budget is a better way than corporate tax breaks to secure economic growth across all parts of … Continue reading

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