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Thursday 29 October 2020
That’s what an Australian expert told Irish education professionals at a lecture today.
The Pfizer survey also found that 31% of adults have neither private insurance nor a medical card.
Further industrial action, which resulted in the closure of council offices, was planned for tomorrow.
The overall number of SNAs are up, but some schools have lost out on hours.
The offices will be closed today and on Thursday.
The action involves five hospitals in the Limerick group.
The Airline said this morning that it expects operating profit to drop by as much as 20% because of the work stoppage
Impact trade union said if today’s Labour Court recommendation is accepted, there will be “industrial peace”.
One of the unions involved in Labour Court talks said today that progress had been made and so the two strike days have been deferred.
The two will attend the Labour court in attempt to settle a long-running dispute over rosters.
The union and airline are engaged in a dispute that centres on rosters, which cabin crew want changed.
Two more days of strike action are being threatened by cabin crew staff in a row over rosters.
Impact staff at the airline are to issue management with notice of two further one-day strikes.
The removal of discounted flight privileges will be raised at today’s meeting.
Their union say that their pay has been cut unilaterally.
The cabin crew have expressed regret that the dispute about rosters has led to strike action.
The public service union will only seek increased pay if the government reaches deficit targets.
However, it has been welcomed by Ibec, who believe it will help Ireland to continue to attract foreign direct investment.
The work stoppage will take place on Friday 30 May.
Workers at Aer Lingus have said that strike action is “very likely” amid a row over “onerous” working hours placed on cabin crews.
Instead, the results of the separate National Ambulance Service Review will be taken into account.
The Ireland international wing is hoping that tomorrow’s clash with Saracens will give him the chance to impress.
The annual report also outlines cost savings of €30 million are to be introduced.
Ireland’s head coach refused to accept the credit after guiding Ireland to their Six Nations triumph.
Alcohol’s harm to others will be discussed at Alcohol Awareness Week at the end of the month.
The 24-year-old loosehead prop has been impressive off the bench and in training for Ireland.
SIPTU says this compensation already exists in many professions.
Over 600 technical staff at the Department of Agriculture intend to cause ‘administrative inconvenience to management’ from today.
A number of organisations have expressed concern over this morning’s revelations that withdrawal rooms are being used inappropriately, and has prompted calls for a government investigation.
A new look at budgets from 2009 to 2014 by the ESRI shows that the lowest impact of next year’s budget was on some middle income groups.
The agency is set to merge with Bord na Mona instead of its harvesting rights being sold off.
The Tánaiste said the ESB dispute about pensions should be “resolved around the table”.
The proposals will be put to IMPACT’s cabin crew committee at lunchtime.
The HIQA guidelines help healthcare professionals determine the financial implications of new technology.
Discussions between union representatives and Aer Lingus management went on till around midnight last night.
The commission said the meeting will centre solely around plans to close a cabin crew base in Shannon and not yesterday’s results of a ballot for industrial action.
The ballot by IMPACT includes strike action but the branch committee will now meet over the next few days to consider the appropriate course of action.
It follows a dispute with the IMPACT trade union on staffing levels for new transatlantic services.
The planned protests over special needs education will go ahead as planned today, despite the Education Minister’s announcement yesterday, with parents saying the protest is not solely about raising awareness of the single issue of resource hours.
The planned sale of Coillte harvesting rights has been called off, with the agency now set to merge with Bord na Mona.
MEMBERS OF THE Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) yesterday voted to take industrial action unless the government addresses several issues related to Covid-19 in schools by 30 October.
The issues in question include the need for a comprehensive testing programme, rapid testing and turnaround times, along with resources for schools to ensure continuation of learning if schools are closed or people are self-isolating.
The ASTI president Ann Piggott said: “ASTI members are clearly stating that they want schools to remain open for students during this pandemic.”
She said teachers are “demanding that the government step up” and provide solutions to these issues.
So, today we want to know: Would you support teachers striking over Covid-19 safety concerns?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
The goalposts – and polling analysis – have shifted since 2016, Noel Rock writes.
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