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SIPTU HAS ANNOUNCED that it’s long-time general president Jack O’Connor is stepping down.
The decision was made today following a meeting of the union’s national executive council.
He has served three consecutive six-year terms as a national executive officer, including 14 and a half years as general president.
O’Connor has also served as president of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.
Newly-elected secretary designate Joe Cunningham will be the union’s spokesperson on general policy.
Siptu said: “While he is stepping down on completion of his third term, he is not retiring and will continue to work for the union in another capacity.”
The veteran union head has been touted as a potential candidate for the Labour Party in the next general election.
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Wow, imagine going to sleep now and waking up in March!
@Steve: Sounds fine to me. #2020IsAPileOfShite
@Greg Ward: get to spend more time at home with the family. #seemsoktome
@Steve: 2023 be grand.
@thomas patrick: it’s nice you’re not having to avoid your family because they’re vulnerable and you’re working outside the home.
@Steve: I could think of worse things. Ohhhh what I’d give to be a Hedgehog (and before anyone says it, I know I’m a bit of a p®ick already ;¬)
@Steve: we’d be in Lockdown 5 “Rocky Returns”
The picture is of a ring-tailed lemur, and they don’t hibernate.. Only dwarf lemurs do.
@Seos: Sounds like you know your Lemurs.
@Seos: it’s 2020, dwarf lemurs shouldn’t have to hibernate. Thinking of starting a new social justice campaign.
@Lad: I think they are just plain lazy
Out of the 105 species of lemurs, only the fat – tailed dwarf lemur, hibernate. What is pictured is a ring tailed lemur, which doesn’t hibernate.
@Paul Crudge: ……….if thats all you have t9 complain about….you have an easy life.
@Paul Crudge: Sounds like you know your lemurs.
@Biscuits Patinkin: I’m a qualified zookeeper.
@The Kev in Kevlar: I’m not complaining, just pointing out facts.
@The Kev in Kevlar: Kev, you seem to complain a lot about people complaining. Cheer up, 2020 will be over soon.
11/12
7/10. Had to guess a few.
@Celtic Spirit: there was 12 questions
I would have gotten away with it, if it wasnt for those pesky lemurs…….
Wake me up in 3 months
Government ministers are missing from this quiz.
Hibernation is weird like I love an oul sleep but I like to get up at some stage ea h day
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