Gaza children to get medical treatment here
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has welcomed the Minister for Health’s announcement that Ireland will accept over 30 children from Gaza for paediatric care. ICTU General Secretary Owen Reidy said, “The Irish Congress of Trade Unions wholeheartedly welcomes the announcement that Ireland will...
Conference to discuss results of Anti Racism project
Stronger Together: Stronger Than Ever! Irish Congress of Trade Unions hosts National Conference on Anti-Racism in The Workplace and Trade Unions. Tuesday, September 10th, 2024. The Irish Congress of Trade Unions is pleased to be hosting a national conference on Anti-Racism in the workplace in Dublin...
Global Solidarity Summer School
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Strand Hotel, Limerick
We are delighted to be hosting our annual Global Solidarity Summer School in the Strand Hotel in Limerick this year. An exciting programme with topics such as...
Congress Global Solidarity Committee meeting May 2024
Congress Global Solidarity Committee meets regularly and would like to share some of the issues discussed at our May meeting. We were honoured to have a guest speaker from Palestine - Walaa Sabah of We Are Not Numbers along with Fiona O’Rourke spoke with us in advance of receiving Frontline...
'Renewing the Social Contract' Plenary Speech by David Joyce to 112th Session of the ILO
President and Vice Presidents of the Conference, Distinguished delegates, On behalf of the workers of Ireland I very much welcome this year’s DG report on renewing the social contract. As the report notes, in the face of rising geopolitical instability, waning trust in governance, and deepening...
Congress urges Irish government to take leadership on sanctions against Israel
Congress Executive Council member and INTO Deputy General Secretary Deirdre O’Connor has delivered a speech on behalf of the workers of Ireland at the International Labour Conference in Geneva in a special session organised to discuss the report of the ILO Director General on the 'The Situation of...
