Redundancies

Harkin: FinTrU Redundancy Process Must be Restarted

Harkin: FinTrU Redundancy Process Must be Restarted

The redundancies disproportionately affect women and those with care responsibilities. Bare legal minimum redundancy packages are a new low; previous redundancies at FinTru were above the lowest legal level. Cllr Shaun Harkin contacted workers workers and council. Next is FinTru.

26 Oct 2026

Deputy Paul Murphy to join ‘Energy Vampires and Job Robbers Not Welcome’ protest at AI Summit - 11am tomorrow, Wednesday at the RDS, Dublin 4

Deputy Paul Murphy to join ‘Energy Vampires and Job Robbers Not Welcome’ protest at AI Summit - 11am tomorrow, Wednesday at the RDS, Dublin 4

AI data centres are the toxic waste of the 21st century. They consume almost a quarter of our electricity, paying just half the electricity rate that households must pay, and driving up electricity prices for everybody else.

13 Oct 2026

Snap Closure of For-Profit English Language School Business in Dublin

Snap Closure of For-Profit English Language School Business in Dublin

At EC DUBLIN in Rathmines approximately 12 English Language Teachers and 5 administrative staff will be left to minimum statutory redundancy unless the business is taken over locally, or enhancements to redundancy are won by staff.

16 Sep 2026

Magee University Building, Strikers with placards, Cllr Shaun Harkin

Harkin: Stand with Workers to Defend UU Jobs and Magee Expansion

Derry City and Strabane District Council will hold a Special Meeting 2pm Tuesday 28th July to hear from Ulster University trade union representatives regarding proposed redundancies and Magee expansion.

28 Jul 2026

Carlow College Closure Should Be Paused Pending Full Transparency Over Decision-Making

Carlow College Closure Should Be Paused Pending Full Transparency Over Decision-Making

People Before Profit calls for Carlow College closure to be paused pending full transparency over decision-making. Cllr Wallace: "Cross-party support for staff and students is growing." TD Paul Murphy: "Too many fundamental questions remain unanswered"

22 Jul 2026

Carlow College Staff Welcome Oireachtas Committee Support as Calls Grow for Review of Closure Decision

Carlow College Staff Welcome Oireachtas Committee Support as Calls Grow for Review of Closure Decision

Hearing exposes significant unanswered questions about decision. Committee members heard evidence from staff. Staff reps confirm campaign will continue advocating over the coming months to ensure issues raised before Oireachtas Committee remain firmly on the national agenda over the summer.

16 Jul 2026

Gerry Carroll at Erskine House

Carroll to Hilary Benn: Stop Watching as Sodexo Slashes Jobs at Your Own Front Door

"A company that operates in 45 countries and made over £1 billion in profit last year? They are not short of resources to guarantee secure and well-paid jobs. The receptionists, cleaners, porters and kitchen workers? Sodexo is treating them disgracefully." Gerry Carroll MLA

4 Jun 2026

Covalen Strikers and Supporters

Covalen Workers Strike Back

"The company plans to make almost half of its workforce - 720 workers in total - redundant and has shown utter disregard to them in the wake of this news." Another day of industrial action is planned for next week on the day of the by-elections 22 May

16 May 2026

Cllr Conor Reddy and the Axis Café at the Axis Centre Ballymun

Axis Café Closure Devastating Blow for Ballymun

Cllr Reddy said any solution must also protect workers who have given years of service to the café and the community. “Axis Café is not just another business. It is a vital community space in Ballymun."

12 May 2026