The Irish Times

Midlands lockdown: ‘Why shut down Offaly and leave Dublin open?’

Business owners in Tullamore are worried, and some are angry about ‘anti-rural bias’

Sat Aug 08 2020 - 03:00

Ireland’s health workers have world’s highest rate of Covid-19, committee hears

No change in regulations to include coronavirus as occupationally-acquired illness

Tue Jun 23 2020 - 22:27

More than 1,400 nursing home healthcare workers infected in outbreaks – HSE

Siptu wants nursing home workers represented on Minister’s new expert panel

Mon May 25 2020 - 01:27

No commitment on lifting of 14-day quarantine for arrivals into country

‘No certainty’ coronavirus can be suppressed, warns chief medical officer

Tue May 19 2020 - 17:02

Covid-19: Unions seek compensation for infected health staff

Siptu says the State should cover losses including the cost of counselling services

Tue May 19 2020 - 16:16

Government urged to reopen childcare facilities to help essential workers

Siptu calls for annual leave compensation for staff forced to take holidays to mind children

Tue May 05 2020 - 20:42

Coronavirus: 51 student radiographers working on frontline without pay, Siptu says

Union says students in other health disciplines receiving payments equivalent to €30,000/year

Tue Apr 28 2020 - 08:06

Covid-19: HSE says more than 8,000 health workers need childcare support

Health authority says its childcare support survey generated limited information

Thu Apr 23 2020 - 14:44

Voluntary bodies warned of funding cuts unless staff redeploy, Siptu claims

Union says members in section 39 agencies being instructed to move to HSE facilities

Thu Apr 23 2020 - 00:18

Some 7,000 health staff need childcare support, says HSE chief

INMO advises nurses who are unable to work due to lack of childcare to seek full pay

Sun Apr 19 2020 - 21:23

Coronavirus: HSE staff can re-deploy to private nursing homes under new deal

Siptu says nurses, healthcare assistants, chefs, cleaners will be covered by agreement

Wed Apr 15 2020 - 12:01

Key health workers calling in sick to mind their children - Siptu

Union says government must deliver promised childcare scheme for essential staff

Tue Apr 14 2020 - 13:16

Further strikes by health, social care workers ‘inevitable’ unless pay restored

About 1,500 staff represented by Siptu and Fórsa begin 24-hour stoppage on Friday

Fri Feb 21 2020 - 10:15

Home help strike planned for Friday called off

Stoppages in other health bodies to go ahead over strike centred on restoration of pay cut

Thu Feb 20 2020 - 13:03

Hundreds of community employment scheme supervisors to strike

Staff in grant-aided bodies providing health and social care rally over access to pensions

Fri Feb 14 2020 - 00:00

‘Appalling wickedness and evil’: Funeral of Keane Mulready-Woods takes place

Remains of teenager brought to Drogheda church in white coffin

Thu Feb 13 2020 - 16:05

Thousands march in Drogheda to ‘take back control’ from drug gangs

Lord Mayor says to those involved in drugs: ‘There is no place for you to live among us’

Sat Jan 25 2020 - 19:55

Feud making life ‘unbearable’ for some in Drogheda, mayor says

Saturday’s march against criminal activity in town follows murder of Keane Mulready-Woods

Fri Jan 24 2020 - 10:58

Taxi driver struck twice in back in Drogheda shooting

Man in 30s thought to have been an unintended victim of the attack

Tue Jan 14 2020 - 00:01

Ambulance crew forced to drive 900km during one shift

Siptu says overcrowding at hospital emergency departments is causing chaos

Mon Jan 06 2020 - 02:36

Home helps to ballot for strike action in dispute over pay restoration

Siptu also suggests row brewing in National Ambulance Service in coming months

Tue Dec 31 2019 - 02:33

HSE pays thousands to agencies to hire staff, says Siptu

Union urges Oireachtas group to run rule over finder fees paid to employment agencies

Wed Nov 20 2019 - 19:26

Mental health services have 2,600 fewer staff than recommended, Oireachtas told

System for filling vacancies in health service is designed to frustrate, says Siptu

Wed Nov 20 2019 - 02:42

Home help services in Dublin and Wicklow facing potential strike action

Dispute centres on restoration of pay for staff

Thu Oct 31 2019 - 19:32

Siptu plans to ballot health staff for strike over pay restoration

Union accuses Government of turning its back on deal agreed earlier this year

Wed Oct 23 2019 - 17:52

Health service support staff back pay rise proposals

Siptu members overwhelmingly vote in favour of Labour Court recommendation

Wed Sept 18 2019 - 14:03

Labour Court backs pay rise for 6,400 health support workers

Court signals ‘significant’ increases ranging from 6 to 13% and further 1¾% rise, says Siptu

Tue Aug 06 2019 - 20:06

Labour Court talks to resume in bid to avert strikes by health support staff

Dispute around payment of wage increases after job-evaluation scheme

Fri Jul 12 2019 - 14:45

Siptu warns of further strikes by thousands of health service staff

Talks aimed at resolving pay dispute were adjourned late on Wednesday night

Thu Jul 11 2019 - 00:16

Labour Court hearing on health support staff dispute adjourns until Wednesday

Dispute centres on payment of increases under job-evaluation scheme

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 20:08

Health strike: Labour Court to hold hearing as WRC talks end without agreement

Union in dispute with Government over pay for support personnel

Fri Jun 28 2019 - 11:17

More than 2,000 patients affected by 24-hour work stoppage

Talks to take place on Thursday in an attempt to avert three more strikes by health staff

Wed Jun 26 2019 - 19:06

HSE says healthcare strike will have significant impact on services

Harris says decision to strike on Wednesday before Labour Court talks is ‘extraordinary’

Tue Jun 25 2019 - 14:13

Minimal disruption to health services as strike talks begin

Healthcare support staff called off a threatened strike on Thursday to allow for talks

Thu Jun 20 2019 - 19:49