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Arrests made at US university pro-Palestine protests

Renewed confrontations between police and students opposed to Israel’s war in Gaza continued, raising questions about forceful methods being used to shut down protests that have intensified since mass arrests at Columbia University last week. Over the past two days, law enforcement at the behest of college administrators have deployed …

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US military begins construction of pier off Gaza

US troops have begun construction of a maritime pier off the coast of Gaza that aims to speed the flow of humanitarian aid into the enclave when it becomes operational in May, the Pentagon has said. US President Joe Biden announced the pier in March as aid officials implored Israel …

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Ballot on reopening deal under way at Tara Mines

A ballot of workers at Tara Mines on a new deal to reopen the mine is under way. Hundreds of workers who have been temporarily laid off from the mine in Navan since last July attended a general meeting last night. The meeting was organised by the Group of Unions …

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Level of violence in Irish prisons relatively low

The Director General of the Irish Prison Service has said that in spite of the fact that over half of the country’s inmates are serving sentences for violent crime, the level of violence in Irish prisons is relatively low. Caron McCaffrey said that while assaults by prisoners on other prisoners …

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First remote working complaints received by WRC

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has received five complaints relating to remote/flexible working since the introduction of the ‘Right to Request Remote/Flexible Work’ just under two months ago. On 7 March, the Government brought the rights into operation and published a code of practice which was drawn up by the …

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Warning over rise of climate-related workplace deaths

The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has issued a warning about the rise of climate-related workplace deaths. It comes ahead of International Workers’ Memorial Day which will be marked on 28 April. According to ETUC, the number of people dying at work due to extreme heat is increasing faster in …

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Appeal to reduce pesticide use to protect water supplies

Uisce Éireann detected 52 cases of pesticides that exceeded allowable amounts in drinking water last year. These incidents were not a threat to public health, according to the body, which is part of a coalition now urging farmers, gardeners and those maintaining sporting facilities to use alternatives to pesticides or …

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No plan for 20 promised eating disorder beds to open

There is currently no plan to open 20 specialist beds for adults with eating disorders that were planned under the HSE’s 2018 programme of care according to the Minister with Responsibility for Mental Health. Minister of State Mary Butler was responding to questions about the plans to open the new …

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Haiti PM steps down as transitional govt takes power

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned, his office said, as a transitional council took power with the aim of returning stability to a country where gang violence has caused chaos and misery. Mr Henry’s finance minister, Michel Patrick Boisvert, will be interim prime minister, according to the nation’s official …

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Three arrests at protest at site in Co Wicklow

Three people have been arrested at a protest at a site earmarked to accommodate international protection applicants in Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow. Members of the Garda Public Order Unit have been deployed to the site. Gardaí say the public order incident is ongoing and no further information is available. Videos online …

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