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Clare weather ALL SMILES IN THE BRIDGE response in jeapordy for cold snap? by Páraic McMahon paraic@clareecho.ie
CLARE’s response to extreme weather events is at risk of being diminished due to ongoing industrial action. This week an ongoing dispute between outdoor staff of Clare County Council and the local authority began proceedings at the Workplace Relations Commission. Outdoor staff of the Council attached to SIPTU trade union began a workto-rule in August and in September were balloted for industrial action. The matter has this week gone
before the Workplace Relations Commission. Temperatures in Clare have plummeted this week with Tulla hitting -1.3 degrees on Monday morning. Cllr Shane Talty (FF) sounded the alarm that the ongoing industrial action poses a big risk to how the Council can respond in extreme weather events. “From talking to workers and General Operatives, the level of morale is at a very low ebb, I’d flag the concern that if the goodwill and cooperation is withdrawn then our reaction to the weather events could be severely hampered”.
Pictured are Audry Linton and Trisha Buckley at the Munster Junior Cup last 32 tie between Bridge Utd and Grattan Utd in Sixmilebridge. Photo by Joe Buckley