National News
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Saving the Cobblestone must mark a turning point in the battle for cultural space
Labour Party spokesperson on arts and culture Senator Marie Sherlock has strongly welcomed the decision by Dublin City Council to refuse permission for a hotel on the site of the Cobblestone Pub. Speaking this morning, Senator Sherlock …
Messing with public holiday needs to end
Meanwhile no sick pay in place Remote workers have no legal right to disconnect Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock said the kite flying by the Tánaiste needs to end now. Calling for a commitment to a date for a new permanent …
Dereliction of duty by the HSE in failing to address enormous 10-12 week delay in registering births in Dublin
Raising the huge delays families in Dublin are faced with in obtaining birth certs for their children, Dublin Central Senator Marie Sherlock said these delays are having a huge impact on many families who are unable to access social …
PUP cuts must be reversed – workers can’t pay the price for the pandemic
Tax relief for home workers promised by Govt must be backdated Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock said the government must immediately assuage the concerns of workers in the night economy and restore the PUP payment in its …
Alarm that Government has yet to start negotiating with health worker unions on pandemic dividend
Announcement on additional permanent public holiday needed this week Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock said the government’s approach to the introduction of the new public holiday has been confusing, ill thought through and …
Tips Bill well intentioned but spotlight must go on Government's failure to actually deliver
Responding to the latest proposal from government on worker's rights, Labour spokesperson on Employmemt Affairs, Senator Marie Sherlock said that while the tips proposal is well intentioned, the announcment today is another in a long list …
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