Galway Bay FM
17 May 2021 print
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway TD has told the Dáil that the way Debenham’s workers have been treated over the past year is absolutely outrageous.
Deputy Mairead Farrell claimed they were first abandoned by their employers, and then they were failed by the state.
140 jobs were lost in Galway when Debenhams closed in April 2020, with over one thousand people nationwide let go after the company began the process to enter liquidation.
Workers have been campaigning since then – they argue that a former redundancy agreement has not been honoured and theyâve only been offered statutory minimum entitlements.
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Galway Bay FM
5 February 2021
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway TD is urging the Government to take immediate action over a block on mortgage approvals for those availing of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme.
Deputy Mairead Farrell told the Dáil this week that the EWSS is a vital support that has provided much-needed certainty for workers throughout the pandemic.
However, she said it’s completely unacceptable that many people are being refused mortgages simply because they’re on the scheme.
She argued that various Covid-19 schemes have supported workers, kept businesses afloat, and ensured that repayments continue to be made to financial institutions.
Galway Bay FM
4 February 2021
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway West TD has raised concerns over the alleged destruction of mother and baby home survivors’ testimonies.
Sein Féin Deputy Mairead Farrell says reports that survivors’ testimonies to the Mother and Baby Homes commission report have been destroyed are very alarming.
It comes as several survivors have come forward to express their shock after contributions did not appear.
It’s understood their legal representatives say this was not made clear to the survivors at the time they were engaging with the commission.
Deputy Farrell says the commission must urgently clarify the situation and provide details of how many survivors were potentially impacted.