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Both parents could spend a full year with their newborns - under new plans by Sinn Fein.
The party says it would expand the current scheme which allows 26 weeks of maternity leave, with the right to take an additional 16 while paternity leave is currently at 2 weeks.
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Workers' Rights, Louise O'Reilly says it would take pressure off the childcare sector.
Call For Sanitary Bins In Men’s Toilets To Support Prostate Cancer Survivors
Each year, around 4000 men in Ireland are diagnosed with the disease, with research from PHS and the Irish Cancer Society finding more than half of men with incontinence feel anxious because of poor toilet facilities.
Kfm Strengthens Position As Kildare’s Most Listened-To Station, According To Latest Ipsos/MRBI Report
Kfm CEO Clem Ryan said: “This latest research is a major reflection of the power of local radio, which showcases local issues , and where advertisers reach their target customers in real time."
Quarter Of Uisce Éireann Staff Earned Over €100k Last Year
Officials from Uisce Eireann are appearing before the Public Accounts Committee, outlining the company’s financial statements for 2024.
Own-Brand Foods Often Produced By Same Factories As Big Labels, Says Money Doctor John Lowe
Choosing own-brand products can also save money, with Lowe noting that many supermarket labels are produced by the same manufacturers as well-known brands.
Meath Bird Flu Case Prompts Warning, But Chicken And Turkey Safe To Eat, Says Agriculture Minister
After confirmed cases in Carlow and Cork, the Department of Agriculture is imposing a mandatory order for all poultry and captive birds to be kept indoors from next Monday.
One-Month Road Closure In Catherinestown To Start Next Week To Facilitate Maynooth Pipeline Works
The road will shut from the junction with the L5050 at Catherinstown to the L1015 at Kellystown from November 10th to December 6th.
Commuter Chaos On M7/N7 Renews Calls For Standby Emergency Response Team During Morning Gridlock
Minister for Public Expenditure and Infrastructure Jack Chambers said he would ask Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and the Minister Of Transport to better resource the response to certain incidents.
Two Men Arrested In Connection With Fire At An IPAS Centre In Co. Louth
Residents had to be evacuated by the fire service after the blaze broke out on Halloween night.
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