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May 2021

Keep our National Maternity Hospital Public

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Keep our National Maternity Hospital Public. On this day three years ago Ireland’s 35-year-old abortion ban was repealed by a 66.4% majority. The...
24

Nov 2020

Trade Unions demand end to violence against women, in work and in society.

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On the eve of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (25th November), The trade union federations of Great Britain and the...
07

Nov 2020

HSA Annual Report for 2019 just published

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The key takeaway figures from the HSA's Annual Report 2019, which was published this week are: The Authority carried out 10,302 inspections, up from 9...
05

Oct 2020

Video: Tackling Violence and Harassment in the World of Work

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Congress hosted a webinar on 2nd October in relation to the recently negotiated ILO Convention 190 on violence and harassment in the world of work....
02

Oct 2020

Oireachtas Committee calls for more HSA inspectors and Covid-19 to be a reportable illness

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The Oireachtas Covid-19 special committee, which issued its final report last week, has called for Covid-19 to be a reportable disease under health...
01

Sep 2020

13,000 Inspections since May

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According to the september issue of Health & Safety Review, nearly 13,000 Covid-19 inspections were carried out between May 18th to the week ending...
28

Aug 2020

Pressure to make Covid-19 a reportable illness intensifies

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Pressure to make Covid-19 a reportable illness intensifies The calls for Covid-19 to be made a reportable illness under health and safety legislation...
08

Apr 2020

EU Chemicals Legislation Finder

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A new online service has been launched by the European Chemicals Agency, to make it easier for companies to understand which pieces of chemicals...
07

Apr 2020

Congress solidarity with our front-line and essential workers

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The General Purposes Committee of Congress, meeting on April 7th, has issued a statement of support for front-line and essential workers and called...
03

Apr 2020

Validity of Safe Pass cards extended

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The Government has signed a regulation extending the validity of Safe Pass cards during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Safety, Health and...