‘There is certainly pressure on people to stay relevant in this economy’
Hireovate founder Declan Fitzgerald on how AI is changing the game for recruitment
Public sector unions reject Jack Chambers’ call to enter talks as disagreement remains
Work-to-rule among large portions of civil and public service began on Wednesday
Tusla in breach of High Court special care direction again over capacity issues
Retention remains a problem in units where 10 staff members per child can be required
Just €109,000 of €3.9m overpaid to car dealers for EV scheme has been recovered
Scheme to encourage sales of electric vehicles relied on self-declaration to avoid breaches of state-aid rules
OPW paid large Revenue settlement over renting properties to staff at below market rates
C&AG report also shows ‘loss of value’ from Defence Forces’ purchase of armoured vehicle fleet
OPW rented properties to staff at average of €169 a month
Of 34 properties, rent was being paid on just 13, ranging from €56 to €367 a month
Public sector workers refusing to enter talks on pay deal, Chambers says
More than 100,000 civil and public servants commenced a work-to rule on Wednesday
New data centres designed for AI ‘require power in excess of that used by 100,000 homes’
Oireachtas committee hears projections suggest installations to account for about 35% of electricity demand by 2035
More than 100,000 public sector workers to begin industrial action on Wednesday
Move comes as unions exert pressure on Coalition to start talks on new pay agreement
Almost 50,000 more digital specialists needed by 2030, agency says
Expert group calls for more education and training and greater collaboration with business
AI agents are hacking government agencies. It’s ‘really scary’ for cybersecurity
Existential risk remains a ‘huge leap’, experts say, but concerns are growing over AI capability
Strike action to resume at Oberstown after deadline passes
A number of stoppages were staged during the summer before an agreement was brokered at the Workplace Relations Commission
Medical scientists to join proposed public service industrial action over absence of pay deal
Association represents about 2,000 laboratory scientists, who carry out diagnostic testing in public hospitals
School closures loom on separate days next month as teacher pay dispute escalates
Members of ASTI to begin work-to-rule on October 5th and will strike nine days later if ‘meaningful’ pay talks are not under way
Hybrid working in Ireland expected to become less flexible over next two years, research suggests
Employers cite productivity as the biggest factor driving their hybrid policies