ALL OF CLARE County Council’s outdoor staff that are members of the SIPTU trade union are being balloted for industrial action in a dispute over new vehicle usage and vehicle telematics policies.
*Violet-Anne Wynne TD (IND). Photograph: John Mangan CLARE TD, Violet-Anne Wynne (IND) has been ordered to pay €11,500 to a former employee who was unfairly dismissed.
*Brian Rudd, Mark Hayes, David Coote, Mitch Nevin. Photograph: John Mangan. CLARE’S FIRE SERVICE is facing a potential shutdown as retained firefighters threaten an all-out strike from Tuesday.
*A Shannon Heritage protest in July 2020. Photograph: Joe Buckley SHANNON HERITAGE workers are to stage a protest this Friday amid ongoing frustration on the transfer of tourism sites in the county.
ROADBRIDGE’s entry into receivership poses “massive concern” for its staff and subcontractors and ‘huge uncertainty’ for future projects.
*Claire Casey. A Clare based Early Years Educator believes that the sector is on the path to addressing low pay for the first time, following a recent government announcement.
Aer Lingus have announced that its staff at Shannon Airport will be laid off the next three months.
Calls for the introduction of a pay scale and proper recognition as a highly qualified industry have been made by one Early Years educator in Clare.
Shannon Heritage are to receive €2m less funding than what had been sought and announced to keep Bunratty Castle & Folk Park and King John’s Castle open till the end of the year.
Three speakers have been confirmed for the public rally from Save Shannon Airport to be held on July 25th..