National News
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Minister and LGMA must act to resolve Local Authority worker dispute
Sherlock writes to Minister O’Brien asking him to intervene to resolve industrial dispute. With industrial action by Forsa staff members in local authorities across the country due to begin tomorrow, Monday 11th September, Labour …
Government’s new North Inner City Plan shows no evidence for resourcing
North Inner City’s Community Safety Partnership Plan highlights many of the conditions needed for safer communities No reference to Government resourcing calls implementation into question Senator Marie Sherlock, Labour …
Extra Garda hours and deployment of new recruits vital to improving feeling of safety in Dublin city
Government focus must be on tackling causes of thuggery on our streets Labour Senator Marie Sherlock said: “Extending the Garda overtime budget and bringing 48 new recruits into the inner city is welcome but the reality is that in the …
Progress at last on publicly funded IVF but concerns about the criteria
Essential that reproductive leave is also legislated for. Labour Senator Marie Sherlock has welcomed the progress at last on publicly funded fertility treatment but said she had serious concerns about the criteria that will apply and …
Decisive first steps by new RTÉ Director General welcome - Sherlock
Attitude to “talent” and contractors must change Labour’s Media Spokesperson Marie Sherlock has welcomed the decisive action by incoming Director General Kevin Bakhurst but said that there is a long road ahead to ensuring that RTÉ …
More than one car involved? Drip feed of information brings RTÉ crisis into new levels of farce
Major need to re-affirm RTÉ editorial standards and conflict of interest guidelines. Labour Arts, Media and Workers’ rights spokesperson Marie Sherlock said the drip feed of information and the statement today by Marty Morrisey throws …
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