Social Policy

This is the second set of budgetary recommendations that the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has issued during the Covid-19 pandemic, the most severe global health crisis in living memory. Due to the enormous personal and communal efforts made since March 2020, as well as the unprecedented...

Ireland’s major health unions today (Sept 9) called for an “urgent recommitment” to the Sláintecare health reform programme, following the resignation of two senior officials associated with the project. Professor Tom Keane (Chairperson) and Dr. Laura Magahy (Executive Director) both stepped down...

ActionAid Ireland, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and Men’s Development Network have joined forces to push for the prompt passage of new laws protecting workers – most particularly women – from harassment and abuse. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has been urged to progress the Irish Government’s adoption...

Responding to the publication of the Government’s updated Code of Practice for Determining Employment or Self-Employment Status, Irish Congress of Trade Unions general secretary Patricia King said: “The amended Code, on its own, is wholly inadequate to tackle the practice of misclassifying employees...

Responding to the launch of the Government’s new Pathways to Work strategy, Irish Congress of Trade Unions General Secretary Patricia King said: “While parts of the economy continue to reopen allowing workers back to work, unfortunately not all previous jobs will return and not all firms and sectors...