Macra opposes social partnership plan

MACRA NA FEIRME says it cannot sign up to social partnership based on the current draft agreement.

President Séamus Phelan said Macra’s national council members were very disappointed with the document. The general view is it is high on aspirations but low on commitments.

Unless there was movement by the Government, Macra would have to end its 16-year involvement in social partnership, he said. Fine Gael has, meanwhile, called on Agriculture Minister Joe Walsh to reverse his decision to double animal disease levies.