The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) has called for an independent investigation into allegations of harassment at the Gate Theatre, against its former director Michael Colgan.

TALKS aimed at averting the planned strike in Aer Lingus, due to take effect before the end of this month, will recommence today as SIPTU meets with the Labour Relations Commission.

More than 100 jobs are to go at a Flextronics base, it was confirmed tonight.

LIMERICK was reeling yesterday after news that up to 700 temporary workers were to be laid off at computer giant Dell and 100 people are to lose their jobs at Flextronics.

A COMPANY and its workforce were at loggerheads yesterday over the cause of a dispute that threatens more than160 jobs.