Motions

Congress notes that Article 25 of the UN Declaration of Universal Human Rights, 1948 states that Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical...

Conference: calls on all political parties and candidates to commit to proper funding of primary education in the term of the next government in order to reduce class size, support schools of all sizes, tackle the effects of disadvantage through education and...

According to the EU, European Innovation Partnerships (EIPs) are a new approach to EU research and innovation. They purport to be challenge-driven, focusing on societal benefits and a rapid modernisation of the associated sectors and markets. In reality they...

Conference fully supports the decision of the Executive Council of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions to demand a referendum to enshrine the public ownership, supply, treatment and management of water in Ireland in the Irish Constitution as a power of the...

That the Waterford Council of Trade Unions calls on Conference to reject imposition of water charges on the Irish people and call for a Constitutional Amendment that ensures water remains in the ownership of the Irish people. Adopted Unamended Waterford...

Conference is extremely concerned about theproposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) Free Trade Treaty, a wide-ranging trade deal giving unprecedented power and influence to transnational corporations that would become the benchmark for...

That this Conference calls on the Irish government representatives engaged in on-going negotiations on the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership to ensure that there is a general exclusion or carve-out for education and other vital public...

2015 is a year that will shape the future of humanity, as world leaders will decide on new strategies to fight climate change, hunger, poverty and inequality. During the year, a number of United Nations summit meetings will effectively define the parameters...

The escalating ecological crisis is becoming ever more of a threat to the security of life on this planet. Changing climates and extreme weather events are on the increase and have varying devastating effects on human life from reduction in food production to...

Conference notes the range of environmental, health and social concerns that have been raised in relation to fracking that is high volume hydraulic fracturing for natural gas. It recognises that the industry is characterised by exaggerated forecasts of tax...