SIPTU say the latest incident at Stryker in Carrigtwohill shows the need for a full safety audit of the company's facilities.
The company's Tullagreen facility was evacuated after a fire broke out and four units of the Fire Service attended the scene yesterday.
No one was injured in the fire, which happened a week after another fire on the roof of the company's Anngrove left a 41 year old man in critical condition.
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Students still don't know when their Leaving Cert results will be issued - six weeks out from the start of the state exams.
The State Examinations Commission says it's still looking to recruit examiners to correct the papers, which was one of the issues which led to last year's results not being released until September.
A spokesperson for the SEC says it's considering how to avoid a 'cliff edge' drop in grades compared to 2022.
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A motion of no confidence in the Garda Commissioner is to be considered at the annual Garda Representative Association conference today.
The GRA conference is continuing today in Westport, Co Mayo.
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Sinn Féin's health spokesperson says he expects to hear further excuses from the Health Minister when he appears before an Oireachtas Committee today.
Minister Stephen Donnelly will be quizzed about the current overcrowding in hospitals at the Health Committee later.
The Irish Nurses' and Midwives' Organisation has repeatedly warned that the situation is out of control.
