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Mayo councillor calls on colleagues to support pay parity campaign

A LARGE contingent of workers from Western Care and the Irish Wheelchair Association are expected to be present at this afternoon's meeting of Mayo County Council as part of their campaign for pay parity. Workers with the Irish Wheelchair ...

14 Oct 2024 at 13:00

National News

Family appeal for help as teen girl confined to wheelchair following ‘life-changing’ car crash

Friends and family of Emma Flanagan from Cortown, Kells, Co Meath have issued an appeal for support after the teenage girl sustained 'life-changing' injuries from a horror car crash. The crash, which happened while 17 year-old Emma was ...

10 Jul 2024 at 09:56

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Dillon calls for pay equality for Section 39 healthcare workers

DEPUTY Alan Dillon has demanded that immediate and resolute action is taken to prevent Section 39 workers going on strike this month. Various Section 39 healthcare organisations – who are only partly publicly funded – are planning ...

10 Oct 2023 at 17:02

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Mayo healthcare workers ‘incensed’ by viral exchange between Simon Harris and Section 39 worker, says councillor

CASTLEBAR-based councillor Harry Barrett has said healthcare workers in Mayo have been ‘incensed’ by a viral exchange between Taoiseach Simon Harris and a section 39 worker in Cork. Section 39 workers, who work for Mayo-based ...

23 Nov 2024 at 19:00

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Barrett calls for healthcare workers’ pay increases to be delivered

INDEPENDENT local election candidate, Harry Barrett has called for promised pay awards for staff in Western Care, the Irish Wheelchair Association and HSE-funded organisations in Mayo to be delivered. Strike action from ...

04 Apr 2024 at 15:00

National News

'What a shambles' - Disabled politician slams airport after Aer Lingus flight left without him

A disabled Northern Ireland politician was left frustrated after his plane took off without him, because there was no lift ready to assist him onto the aircraft in Birmingham Airport. Andy Allen, an Ulster Unionist ...

23 Sept 2024 at 16:41

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Tipperary mum furious as Irish Ferries charters non-wheelchair accessible boat for popular route

A local mother is calling on Irish Ferries to look after their disabled customers after the company chartered a non-wheelchair accessible boat for a popular route. Olivia Hassett has stated she is “very upset” ...

27 Feb 2024 at 18:09

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Planned strike by Mayo healthcare workers called off

HUNDREDS of people with disabilities will receive services after a planned strike by Mayo healthcare workers was called off in the early hours of this morning. An agreement was reached after unions and ...

17 Oct 2023 at 10:37

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