Community & voluntary sector workers have been forgotten by the government
Calls are being made for an equal pay and conditions for workers that provide state services but are are employed in the Community and voluntary sectors: The current Local Area Representative for the Labour Party, Nessa Cosgrove tabled a motion at the Parties national conference over the weekend. …
Serious scrutiny required on compulsory purchase orders for land
A Leitrim Councillor says a Labour imitative aimed at addressing the housing crisis would need to stand up to serious scrutiny before it could be discussed. The motion being proposed by Labour would grant local authorities the option of using compulsory purchase orders to purchase land at its agricultural…