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Solidarity-People Before Profit published the Paid Childcare Leave (Covid-19) Bill 2021 on Tuesday. Last year, the Government launched a consultation process to bring in statutory sick pay. Under current laws, there is no statutory entitlement to employer sick pay. Paul Murphy, a Dublin South West TD, said the Bill seeks to address a crisis facing many families across Ireland. There are families who have potentially used all of their annual leave already in the previous lockdowns and really are...

New Bill would see paid leave for working parents caring for children at home due to pandemic Paul Murphy, a Dublin South West TD, said the Bill seeks to address a crisis facing many families across Ireland Paul Murphy TD (Image: Gareth Chaney Collins) Get the latest news from across Ireland straight to your inbox every single dayInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes...

Coronavirus Ireland lockdown: Hard pressed parents juggling work and childcare thrown financial lifeline The proposal would covers cases where the children are sick, self-isolating or situations where kids are staying home while schools and creches are closed Its never too early to start teaching your kids about money Want the latest breaking news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up! When you subscribe we will...

Plans abandoned to reopen schools in Republic for pupils with special needs  A locked gate at a primary school on the north side of Dublin Michelle Devane and James Ward, PA 20 January, 2021 08:26  Education Minister Norma Foley said she “regretted” it has not been possible to provide in-person learning “to this vulnerable cohort of children”. The Irish government has abandoned its timetable to reopen schools for primary pupils with speci...

Irish premier Micheal Martin is among those calling for financial reparations from churches, saying it was appropriate that there is a significant contribution from religious organisations.

Should Our Schools Close Tomorrow To Stop The COVID Spread? Listen to this episode Share this article A primary school in Kerry is closing on public health advice after an outbreak of COVID-19. Pupils and staff at Scoil Mhuire in Killorglin have been asked to restrict their movements until 30 December, with 17 cases of the virus having been recorded at the school in the last number of days. People Before Profit TD Brid Smith is calling for schools to close tomorrow until the middle of January i...

Miriam Lord: Taoiseach nurses bafflement as pay rise for judges fuels row Micheál Martin reaches for Fempi as Opposition denounces failure to pay student nurses Wed, Dec 9, 2020, 22:19   In the clever corner, we have pay rises for public-service fat cats versus puppy dogs, baby seals and the student nurses. And in the slow corner, we have a dull old piece of legislation and Micheál Martin. You don’t have to be a political genius to work out which side is more likely to come out best in t...