This is a guest blog post written by Mark O’Mahoney, Director of Policy and Communications, Chambers Ireland. This morning I was part of the discussion panel at the launch of the Start Strong Early Years General Election campaign. Start Strong are a coalition of organisations and individuals seeking to advance children’s early care and education
This morning Chambers Ireland attended the European Movement Ireland briefing on the Netherlands Presidency of the Council of the EU. The presidency of the Council rotates among the EU member states every 6 months. During this 6-month period, the presidency chairs meetings at every level in the Council, helping to ensure the continuity of the EU’s work
Earlier this week, Chambers Ireland contributed to the public consultation by Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on the recommendations in the UL report on Zero Hours Contracts (ZHCs)[i]. Media speculation on the morning of the deadline for submissions suggested that the Minister has already made the decision to bring certain recommendations to cabinet prior to assessing the input