Carlow councillors pledge support to retained firefighters as they up their industrial action
Five local bases are understood to be among those closed until midnight tonight
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Retained fire service described as “on its knees” by SIPTU Kilkenny Shop Steward
"The retained fire service is on its knees". That's according to SIPTU Kilkenny County Shop Steward Philip Byrne. It comes ...
Strike action underway for firefighters across Carlow and Kilkenny
Local firefighters across Carlow and Kilkenny are on strike. Retained firefighters started their campaign of industrial action nationwide overnight. From ...
Retained firefighters struggling to get mortgages as strike action looms
Retained firefighters are struggling to get mortgages because their salaries are not enough. That's according to Kilkenny's SIPTU County Shop ...
On-call firefighters are going on strike
On-call firefighters across the country are going on strike. SIPTU has announced a campaign of industrial action will get underway ...
SIPTU to ballot its National Ambulance Service members in Carlow, Kilkenny and across the country over strike action
The group's in a dispute with the HSE over what they say is its failure to fully introduce reforms to ...
KCLR LIVE: SIPTU Tackles Keenan Alltech on Future of Jobs
KCLR LIVE: After 59 employees at Keenan Alltech were placed on Protective Notice earlier this month, there was a meeting ...
Cost of living crisis and living wage among topics at SIPTU Services Division Conference for members from Carlow, Kilkenny and elsewhere
About 170 members from across the country are attending
Up to 90 county council staff took part in a protest in Carlow Town this afternoon
SIPTU members marched from the Liberty Tree to County Hall during the industrial action
Outdoor workers at Kilkenny County Council who are SIPTU members are taking to city streets this lunchtime
They're marching from the machinery yard to the county hall on John Street
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