Health & Safety

How’s Work? Managing psychosocial risks and promoting good mental health in Ireland’s workplaces

On Tuesday 20th October, trade unionists from across the country joined academics, public sector leaders and employer representatives to consider the growing issue of psychosocial risk in workplaces. The event took place during EU Safety week and was organized by the Congress Health and Safety...

Government lagging behind Europe on workplace stress as employers pass the buck - unions

Ireland’s approach to workplace stress is weak, voluntary and falling behind Europe, according to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, which is calling on Government to change the law so that psychosocial risk is recognised as a workplace hazard. How’s Work? Managing psychosocial risks and promoting...

Irish Congress of Trade Unions urges Minister to engage over long Covid scheme

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has today urged Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll McNeil to engage with healthcare unions in relation to the Special Leave with Pay Scheme for Healthcare Workers with Long COVID, which expired at the end of December. The Scheme supported around 120 workers who...

Government’s failure to recognise Covid-19 as occupational disease shows lessons from pandemic not being learned

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has today (11 November) expressed its deep disappointment at the Government’s refusal to formally recognise Covid-19 as an occupational disease. The decision was communicated in a letter from Taoiseach Micheál Martin to ICTU General Secretary Owen Reidy. Ireland...

ICTU response to EU Directive on asbestos in work

04 Jun, 2025

Irish Congress of Trade Unions response to public consultation on Directive (EU) 2023/2668 asbestos at work.

Save the Date: Workers Memorial Day 28 April 2025

Congress, along with the Government, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), Ibec, and the CIF will collectively mark Workers’ Memorial Day on Monday April 28 at the national and annual commemorative event to remember people who died, were injured, made ill and bereaved through work-related accidents...

International Women's Day 2025

To mark International Women's Day, Clare Moore and David Joyce share information and news about the state of gender equality in an uncertain world. Congress joins with unions around the world in marking this year’s International Women’s Day and stands in solidarity with women workers, their trade...

Trade Unions demand an end to Violence against Women and Girls in work and in society

This week marks the beginning of the 16 days campaign to tackle Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence (DSGBV). Speaking on 25th November, the international day to demand an end to violence against women and girls, Congress General Secretary Owen Reidy said: “That violence against women and...

Neurodiversity Guide

22 Nov, 2024

Our Neurodiversity guide published on 3rd December 2024.

Congress Welcomes the Launch of the Clean Air Site Campaign

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions today, 3 July 2024, welcomed the launch of the Clear Air on Site Campaign by the Construction Workers Health Trust (CWHT). The purpose of the campaign is the to further promote safe working conditions on construction sites by reducing dust and contaminated air on...