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Industrial action cost 1,923 working days between April and June this year

New figures from the CSO show that the days lost to industrial dispute increased slightly in the second quarter of this year.

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Aug 27th 2018, 6:01 PM

'Committing' the homeless during Storm Emma: An improper use of the Mental Health Act 2001?

In the past, archaic mental health laws and cases in this country have been tenuous, to say the least, writes Mairead Leen.

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Mar 14th 2018, 7:00 AM