Wednesday 17th December 2008
Minister blamed in equality row
IMPACT HAS blamed justice minister Dermot Ahern for the resignation of Equality Authority chief executive Niall Crowley in December. The union said Mr Crowley’s position was made untenable when the minister slashed the Authority’s budget by 43% and refused to listen to alternatives. more
Tuesday 5th August 2008
Unions will resist agency plans
IMPACT and other unions say they will resist Department of Finance plans that would see the rapid rationalisation of a number of non-commercial agencies dealing with equality, disability, human rights and other important issues. more
Thursday 29th May 2008
Civil Servants seek Labour Court Access
IMPACT’s civil service divisional executive has welcomed the decision of the civil service staff panel to pursue access to the Labour Court and the services of the LRC. more
Thursday 1st May 2009
IMPACT wins fixed term fairness
Workers on fixed-term contracts will enjoy stronger workplace protections following a ruling by the European Court of Justice [ECJ]. more
October 2007
Decentralisation shambles
A new report from the Government’s decentralisation implementation group shows no significant progress on decentralisation, with very few Dublin-based civil servants moving out of the capital. more
