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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.
Calls For Prison Security Review After Inmate Died In Their Cell
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Over 200 Fines For E-Scooter Offences Issued In Kildare Carlow Area
It is the highest figure in an area aside from Dublin, with a national total of almost 1,700
Planned 72-Hour Ambulance Strike Called Off
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Taoiseach Travelling To Vatican To Meet Pope Leo
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Irish Rail To Scrap IT System Believed To Be Worth €50 Million
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28,000 Calls To Newbridge Samaritans Centre In 2025
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