SIPTU - Transport, Energy, Aviation and Construction Division

28/08/2026

25/08/2026

DON’T PLAY BALL WITH GENOCIDE.

“There are much more important things in life than six points from two UEFA Nations League matches against Israel. The IDF is responsible for the deliberate targeting and killing of children. The Israeli football team is made up of veteran and reservist IDF soldiers.

The Israeli government is responsible for the deaths of at least 74,000 Palestinians, 21,000 of whom were children, through the actions of the IDF.

“The Irish football team must not facilitate Israel in the sportswashing of its monstrous and genocidal crimes against humanity. Football in Ireland will still go on if our team refuses to take to the field to play Israel.

“While it is disgraceful that the Irish Government and the FAI have put players in this invidious position, I believe the Irish players have a conscience, will not find themselves on the wrong side of history and won’t play ball with genocide.”

— Greg Ennis, Deputy General Secretary

Come on you Boys in Green 🇮🇪

Go with your conscience!

23/08/2026

Later this week, We Only Want the Earth: The Life & Ideas of James Connolly will bring Connolly’s story to a new audience when it is broadcast on RTÉ 1 on Wednesday, 26 August at 9.35pm.

We encourage and members to tune in on RTÉ 1 on Wednesday, 26th August at 9.35pm – and help us spread the word.

Let’s make sure Connolly’s story is seen, shared and talked about in workplaces, homes and communities across Ireland.

What would James Connolly make of the world of work today?

More than a century after his ex*****on, Connolly’s questions about wealth, class, power and workers’ rights remain as relevant as ever.

The technology has changed. The workplace has changed but the fundamental question remains who has power, who benefits and how can working people win a fairer share?

In today’s Sunday Read on SIPTU.ie we ask What Would James Connolly Make of the World of Work Today? and we encourage all to watch We Only Want the Earth: The Life & Ideas of James Connolly on RTÉ 1 this Wednesday (26th August) at 9.35pm.

25/05/2026

As a supporter of the Tressell Festival since its foundation in 2023, we have a special ticket offer available for our Shop Stewards, Activists and staff.


GET YOUR TICKETS HERE - https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/robert-tressell-festival-2026-tickets-1986413506270?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios&sg=03412c26d6ba7f3193aab5da5a036d7828d82770cb8deecc40c7adb5b3210d2d653fa07010c1dd56ed58c0f28d4b9683460afbfd8cc0acf65b720fabf94ed3eaf09439fd21971d4ffc40c123

Enter the code 'SIPTU' for a solidarity rate.

The festival will feature tributes to Michael D. and Sabina Higgins, along with an exciting lineup of high-profile speakers and performers, including Jamaal Bowman, Roddy Doyle, Laura Pidcock, Rebecca O’Keeffe, Sean McKenna, trade unionist Mick Lynch, FARÓ and many more!

Any of the many SIPTU members, staff or activists who have bought a ticket already will be given a free commemorative Tressell programme and badge or poster.

Just show your SIPTU card at the door.

12/04/2026

The Government COULD have put together an innovative and progressive package of direct supports.

It COULD have regulated prices and profit margins in the energy sector.

INSTEAD, they opted for regressive tax cuts and subsidies to employers.

Workers abandoned AGAIN by the Government