Ireland-North
Union victory
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has won a significant victory at BBC Radio Foyle in Derry. BBC management have announced that North West Today will be broadcast from 8am to 9am every weekday. A […]
Public services
Health
Capitalism Does Not Care about the Elderly: Nursing Home Scandal
Revelations earlier this year about a cover up by the state in the nursing home sector shocked many and exposed yet again the callousness of the Irish capitalist state. Thousands of elderly or vulnerable residents […]
Ireland-South
Go Ahead Takeover: a Boost for Investors but a Challenge for Workers
The recent news that the parent company of Go Ahead Ireland has been bought for €753m by Bidco, a consortium consisting of Australian company Kinetic and Spanish company Globalvia, has seen its share price jump […]
Health
Budget ’22 fails to address mental health crisis
Last week, we saw an allocation of €37 million toward mental health in Budget 2022. This falls far short of the type of funding that is needed and will mean very little if the severe […]
Ireland-North
Support Education Welfare Officers in their fight for pay parity!
Education Welfare Officers (EWOs) work to make sure children from disadvantaged households or vulnerable backgrounds don’t lose out on getting an education through absenteeism. They also have a particular role in supporting young people coming […]