SIPTU Wants Department Involvement In Talks
Siptu says the dispute at Bus Eireann can only be fixed if all players - including the Department of Transport - get involved.
Talks aimed...
Tesco Staff To Be Balloted For Strike Action
The Mandate Trade Union says staff at several Tesco stores have asked to be balloted for strike action.
That's despite just 1 out of 8 branches...
Unemployment Falls By 40,000
New figures show Ireland's unemployment rate has dropped to 6-point-7 per-cent, the lowest percentage since July 2008.
According to the Central Statistics Office, the number...
Unions Split in Bus Éireann Talks
A Killaloe based member of the NBRU national execuitve has described the actions of Bus Eireann towards workers as a "race to the bottom"
The...
Homelessness Hits Record High
There were over 7,100 homeless people in Ireland last month – a new record high.
The latest figures show there were 2,407 homeless children in...
Clarity Over Social Housing Builds In Clare
Clarity has been provided on the announcement of 119 new social housing units for the county.
The figure was released by the Housing Minister last...
Unions Accuse Bus Éireann Of Inexperience
Unions are accusing management at Bus Éireann of inexperience in dealing with their industrial relations dispute.
Talks on the row resume this morning - a...
Funding Boost For Clare Businesses
Eighteen Clare businesses have benefited from a government-funded lending scheme that aims to sustain jobs here.
The firms in question have been lent 242,000 euro by...
