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Strikes are also taking place in Dublin, Cork, and Limerick.
Plumbers, fitters, welders and apprentices are taking part in a nationwide strike today as part of calls to reinstate the "travel time" payment.
The payment, which used to compensate workers who had to spend time travelling between sites, was cut in 2008 as part of austerity measures following the financial crash.
Workers are striking in Kildare, with Intel impacted.
Strikes are also taking place in Dublin, Cork, and Limerick.
A Growing Crisis: More Pensioners Facing Homelessness
Rising rents and house prices are pushing more older people into housing insecurity as many rely on the private rental market.
Vacuum-Packing Machine Lid Killed Worker As Kildare Town Firm Faces Court Over Second Fatality
The court heard that on the morning of May 14th 2020, Binak Cokaj, who was working as a packer at the company’s Curragh Road facility in Kildare Town, suffered fatal head injuries when the lid of a Cryovac vacuum-packing machine closed on him while he was at work.
Water Test Failure Disrupts On-Base Military Training At Curragh Camp
While security and day-to-day operations at the camp remain unaffected, the Defence Forces say they could not continue feeding students, resulting in the temporary suspension of on-base training courses, particularly in the Military College.
Government Told Grok Clothing-Removal Feature Has Been Disabled Worldwide
Gardai are investigating the platform after it was found to have been generating and sharing sexually explicit images of people, including children.
Kildare North TD Says He Acted Immediately To Repay Pension Overpayment When It Came To Light
Speaking to Kfm News this afternoon, he said some ministers had agreed to surrender a portion of their salaries back to the State through a salary-sacrifice arrangement, with the process handled by Government payroll administrators.
Maynooth Study: Pet Loss Causes The Same Level Of Grief As Losing A Loved One
Only the death of a parent - and especially a child - resulted in higher levels of prolonged grief.
Kildare TD James Lawless Pays Back Following Pension Error While Martin Heydon Unaffected
It’s understood Kildare North TD and Minister for Further and Higher Education James Lawless has fully repaid an overpayment arising from incorrect pension deductions.
Call To Review Cycle Lane In Maynooth Following Two Accidents, With One Resulting In 86-Year-OId Cyclist Breaking His Hip
Raising the motion in the recent Clane-Maynooth MD meeting, Fine Gael cllr Tim Durkan noted that this cyclist is well-known and highly accomplished
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