Young people report higher levels of loneliness than their elders doThose aged 16 to 24 felt ‘lonely most or all of the time over past four weeks’, says OECD reportThu Oct 16 2025 - 15:04
At least 1,000 new GPs required to maintain patient ratios, says representative groupCare of ageing population the greatest challenge facing the health service in next five years, says ICGPWed Oct 15 2025 - 19:36
Refusal of department to allow representation of Defence Forces chaplains ‘outrageous’Tánaiste says he wants to see issue addressed as he attends meeting of officers’ organisation Wed Oct 15 2025 - 06:51
Cadets should enlist as Privates first to boost earnings, says Defence Forces organisationNearly 200 cadets in Defence Forces are paid below minimum wage, says RacoTue Oct 14 2025 - 17:10
Nurses serves notice of industrial action at Mayo University HospitalNurses union says emergency department staffing levels are unsafeFri Oct 10 2025 - 17:37
Services for separated children seeking international protection ‘overstretched’ Unaccompanied minors from countries including Ukraine, Somalia and Afghanistan facing difficulties in run-up to adulthoodFri Oct 10 2025 - 06:00
Release of Gaza hostages expected next week and Trump to attend signing ceremony in EgyptThe Israeli military has begun preparing to implement the agreement, it said on social mediaThu Oct 09 2025 - 19:57
Kodaline announce ‘bittersweet’ decision to split up Band, who began by busking in Dublin, to record fifth and final album Thu Oct 09 2025 - 16:00
Delay to living wage to cost lowest paid workers €600 each next year, says trade unionIncrease in minimum wage was 30 cent lower than it should have been, says IctuWed Oct 08 2025 - 06:00
Labour Court rejects appeal by Brendan Ogle over discrimination claim against UniteTrade union official had alleged he was removed from role due to absence for cancer treatmentTue Oct 07 2025 - 20:16
Irish Rail ordered to repay wages deducted from inspector who owed firm €84,000Employee had engaged in case against company which failedSat Oct 04 2025 - 06:00
Budget 2026: Tax treatment of meals for staff should be updated, says Law SocietyLaw Society contends ‘current tax treatment of the provision of food and drink to employees and directors is not appropriate for modern working practices’Sat Oct 04 2025 - 06:00
Pay increases for childcare workers to take effect this monthPay deal provides 10% increases to thousands of staff in creches and after-school childcare centresFri Oct 03 2025 - 16:55
Career Siptu official John King set to become union’s general secretaryJohn King holds senior role on Ictu public services committee and was key figure in pay deals for sectorMon Sept 29 2025 - 18:00
More than €4m in public childcare funding being lost because of pay deal delayMinister urged to spark a ‘Donogh O’Malley moment’ by transforming access to childcareSat Sept 27 2025 - 18:59
Presidential election: Irish unity a ‘foregone conclusion’, says Catherine Connolly Independent candidate addresses meeting of Sinn Féin members, while Heather Humphreys says Ireland ‘must have a united people’Sat Sept 27 2025 - 17:52
Government advised to reconsider hospitality VAT cut Competitiveness council urges ‘a more focused set of policy actions’ than cutting VAT to 9%Thu Sept 25 2025 - 15:32
Hunt for childcare a desperate gambit for parents, campaign group hears‘It’s like you drive around until you find an empty space to park your child, to shove your child into’Wed Sept 24 2025 - 18:44
Aer Lingus non-pilot staff to ballot on 4% pay riseDeal is worth at least €1,280 to the company’s lowest paid workersFri Sept 19 2025 - 15:08
Change to national minimum wage expected in Budget 2026Budget 2026: Change, if approved by Government, would take rate to €14.15 or €552 per weekFri Sept 19 2025 - 13:01
More than 7,000 An Post pensioners to get 7% hikeDeal follows review of scheme conducted by Mercer covering the three years to the end of 2024Thu Sept 18 2025 - 15:20
Preoccupation with third level costing the economy, says Dublin Bus chiefCompany has to recruit from overseas because of shortage of mechanics hereWed Sept 17 2025 - 06:00
Almost half of people in Ireland fear they won’t be able to pay their bills – survey Research finds a country being pulled in different directions and in need of leadership on key issuesTue Sept 16 2025 - 00:01
Urgent action needed to address staff shortages in early learning, says industry bodyEarly Childhood Ireland calls for ‘significant investment’ in sector via Budget 2026Mon Sept 15 2025 - 06:00
Man dies after getting into difficulty swimming in Dún LaoghaireCoast Guard rescued man but he was later pronounced dead at St Vincent’s HospitalSun Sept 14 2025 - 22:12
Second-tier child benefit payments will not arrive for Budget 2026, says MinisterDara Calleary says scheme has been worked upon but will not be ready for October 7thSun Sept 14 2025 - 19:23
Labour Court deputy chair applies for his own job after department refuses his reappointmentDepartment of Public Expenditure has refused to sanction Alan Haugh’s reappointmentSat Sept 13 2025 - 06:00
Ambulance service staff to be balloted on industrial action in outsourcing disputeManagement accused of seeking to contract out some services without consultationFri Sept 12 2025 - 21:45
How are Ireland’s cash-strapped restaurants luring staff – and keeping them? Fáilte Ireland careers survey looks at the factors behind a changing industry model Fri Sept 12 2025 - 06:00
Ibec joins unions calling for Government to reappoint Labour Court deputy chairFailure to reappoint Alan Haugh will cause delays in dispute reconciliation efforts, unions sayThu Sept 11 2025 - 20:41
Move to block official’s reappointment a ‘terrible attack’ on Labour Court’s independence Deputy chair Alan Haugh says he was twice told by different department his contract would be extendedThu Sept 11 2025 - 06:00
Restoration of tearooms in Blackrock, Co Dublin, cost €1.1mThe historic building at the entrance to Blackrock Park, Co Dublin, will open as a coffee shop in the coming monthsThu Sept 11 2025 - 06:00
Student accommodation crisis: ‘My commute takes two hours if there are no train delays’Two-thirds of those surveyed, aged 18-24, believe they would be better off in other countriesWed Sept 10 2025 - 06:00
‘A generation of students is losing out’: State trailing behind globally in education spending, OECD findsReport indicates Ireland’s ratio of 19 students per member of teaching staff exceeds OECD average of 15 to oneTue Sept 09 2025 - 19:42
Irish Mirror and Star journalists to be hit by Reach group redundanciesUK group is seeking to place a greater emphasis on video, audio and web contentMon Sept 08 2025 - 22:28
Industrial action at Dublin Fire Brigade postponed to allow talks at WRCUnion says firefighters’ safety concerns all but ignored since October 2022Mon Sept 08 2025 - 16:20
Schools work to clear backlogs after caretaker, secretary strike as union declares victoryFórsa believes secretaries and caretakers have achieved their main goals, although negotiations lie ahead on detail Sun Sept 07 2025 - 10:37
Conor McGregor has ‘negligible chance’ of securing presidential nomination, Tánaiste saysFormer TD Marc MacSharry has been surveying councillors in research to gauge interest in possible Bob Geldof tilt at the ÁrasFri Sept 05 2025 - 22:08
Fórsa suspends strike by school secretaries and caretakersFórsa says ‘key element’ of agreement is a commitment to negotiate comparable pension entitlements to those of teachers and SNAs Fri Sept 05 2025 - 22:01
Fórsa declines to suspend week-old strike by school secretaries and caretakersGreater disruption to school services ‘inevitable’ if resolution not reached, say principalsFri Sept 05 2025 - 06:00
National Ambulance Service staff reject deal aimed at addressing long-running rowProposal brokered by Labour Court and recommended for acceptance by two unionsThu Sept 04 2025 - 18:16
‘Our absence impacts the children’: School secretaries and caretakers continue strike over work conditionsSecretary says she wants ‘dignity’ and to retire not into povertyTue Sept 02 2025 - 16:48
RTÉ on course to shed more than 100 jobs this year, says Kevin BakhurstMore than 300 staff members have expressed interest in voluntary exit schemeMon Sept 01 2025 - 20:32
SNAs refuse to cross picket line at two special schools in DublinSpecial needs assistants supporting secretaries and caretakers striking over pensionsMon Sept 01 2025 - 17:27
Dublin firefighters vote for industrial action over call-out changes affecting ambulancesUnion says pressing on with changes without consulting staff would be ‘not only arrogant and insulting but also reckless’Mon Sept 01 2025 - 13:12
How to talk openly about your mental health in the modern workplaceEmployee assistance programmes are becoming more popular because they represent win-win measures for workers and companiesMon Sept 01 2025 - 06:01
Nepalese restaurant worker has €23,000 award overturned over delay in making complaintSuman Bhurtel was found to have been paid €8.24 an hour while working 70-hour weeks at Castleisland’s Chicken ClubWed Aug 20 2025 - 10:00
Retirement age is a battleground for companies, workers and unionsComplaints continue as growing number of workers seek to stay on and employers adapt to changing landscapeMon Aug 18 2025 - 05:37
Indian health workers in Ireland: ‘Any nurse getting ready to come here will now be warned’Amid increased awareness of racist attacks on Indian nationals, healthcare professionals say nurses and doctors from India are nervous to work in IrelandThu Aug 14 2025 - 06:00
Thousands of ChatGPT conversations accessible online despite efforts to erase themReport highlights difficulty with erasing online posts once they have been made publicMon Aug 11 2025 - 18:54
