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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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Quinn pays tribute to ‘The King’ Charlie Hurley

Former Republic of Ireland centre-half Charlie Hurley has died at the age of 87. Hurley won 40 caps for Ireland between 1957 and 1969 and was considered one of the best defenders in England throughout his career, renowned for his aerial ability Born in Cork in 1936, Hurley moved to …

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Ex-Templeogue College teacher concludes testimony at WRC

A teacher who quit a secondary school in south Dublin after accusing its principal of retaliating against her for putting her name to a collective staff grievance has called her ex-boss “a corridor angel and an office devil”. Jennifer Clancy, a former part-time Spanish teacher at Templeogue College concluded her …

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New home completions down 12% in first quarter of 2024

There was a 12.1% fall in the number of new home completions in the first quarter of this year, according to new data from the Central Statistics Office. The CSO reported a total of 5,841 new dwelling completions between the months of January, February and March of this year; down …

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Dáil suspended after Barry comments on Nkencho case

Dáil proceedings have been suspended after Solidarity-People Before Profit TD Mick Barry refused to comply with an instruction from Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl. Mr Ó Fearghaíl told Mr Barry not to comment on actions or statements or decisions of the courts or the Director of Public Prosecutions. The deputy …

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