National News
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Labour calls for extension of maternity leave.
Labour Senator Marie Sherlock has called on the Government to extend maternity leave for three months for women returning to work. Speaking at the handover of a petition of over 25,000 signatures to extend maternity leave, Senator Marie …
Government failing families with no childcare plan as economy re-opens
No worker must lose their job Labour calls for joint WRC and Government guidance for workers Responding to Minister Harris’s comments today that families will have to secure a “dig out” for getting childcare, Senator Marie Sherlock …
No excuse now for inaction on discrimination of women workers
Labour Party Senator, Marie Sherlock, has said there is no excuse for Government inaction on addressing issues around the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme for women returning from maternity leave. This comes as the Irish Human Rights and …
Women returning to work from maternity leave left high and dry
Labour Senator Marie Sherlock has again called on Government to take seriously the issue of women returning to work from maternity leave. Senator Sherlock said: “It is nearly a month now since an anomaly was first identified in the …
Re-think needed on the return of cars to Phoenix Park
With the partial re-opening of the Phoenix Park to cars on Monday 18th, Labour Senator Marie Sherlock has said now is the time to re-think the planned full re-opening of the Park to vehicular access on June 8th. Senator Sherlock has …
Government inaction is shameful and discriminatory for mothers returning to work
Mothers returning to their employment are being failed by a loophole in the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) said Labour Senator Marie Sherlock. Senator Sherlock said: "It beggars belief that the Government continues to discriminate …
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