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The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has opened its Global Solidarity Summer School in Wexford, warning of the rise of racist violence and attacks on workers’ rights. The Summer School, which brings together delegates from across the trade union movement has been running for several years, alternating...

Irish Congress of Trade Unions warns that workers must not be placed in “unconscionable situations” of complicity in Israeli genocide, as UN-set deadline looms UN-set deadline of September 18th for end to occupation and apartheid of Palestine due this week. Irish Congress of Trade Unions writes to...

The 2025 ICTU Global Solidarity Summer School was held over two days in the Canal Court Hotel in Newry. Almost 100 delegates and guest speakers discussed and debated a series of international matters of concern to trade union activists everywhere. ICTU Assistant General Secretary Gerry Murphy...

ICTU Global Solidarity Summer School to discuss Palestine and global workers’ rights. Canal Court Hotel, Newry, 14 & 15 August Almost 100 trade unionists from both sides of the border will hear a representative of the Palestinian teachers union, speaking in Newry at the ICTU Global Solidarity Summer...

29 May 2025 Unions call for 'moment of reflection' for peace in Palestine Workers asked to pause and reflect at 1.05pm on Wednesday, June 4th in light of ongoing tragedy in Gaza June 4th marks UN Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression Over the last eighteen months, Israel's brutal assault on...