Siptu seeks engagement with Glen Dimplex as 51 jobs to go in NewryCompany is engaged in ongoing restructuring of its operationsThu Jan 29 2026 - 18:52
Family of electrician (24) killed during Storm Ali in 2018 call for urgent new lawFamily of electrician killed while working during 2018 storm speak at Unite eventThu Jan 29 2026 - 16:00
Local authority IT staff to commence slowdown over staffing levels and gradingFórsa workers will not engage with outside contractors or work outside normal hoursTue Jan 27 2026 - 19:11
Twitter manager subject to ‘direct dismissal in which he played no part’, court toldLabour Court hearing an appeal by Twitter, now X, of an award of €550,131 made at the Workplace Relations Commissions to Gary Rooney for unfair dismissalTue Jan 27 2026 - 17:54
Road safety group joins hauliers in saying it has lost faith in RSAIrish Road Haulage Association wrote to every local authority suggesting they pass a motion of no confidence in the RSAMon Jan 26 2026 - 06:00
Cameras to detect motorists breaking traffic lights may be rolled out within year, says TDNational strategy on issue is due in coming monthsSun Jan 25 2026 - 15:50
Trinity researcher told ‘associate professor’ title is purely honoraryMan on €98,000 salary fails in Labour Court bid to secure annual pay risesSun Jan 25 2026 - 08:00
Skills shortages hampering company growth, Ibec report suggests Employer group wants better access to National Training Fund to which they must contribute each yearThu Jan 22 2026 - 05:00
Taxi industry turning into ‘wild west’ as tech firms seek to take over, TDs hearBig firms seek to ‘make out like bandits’ at expense of drivers and customers, representative groups sayWed Jan 21 2026 - 16:52
Salesman sacked after using company card in local pub 30 times has compensation cut Fergal McGrath, accused of buying cigarettes and lottery tickets with company money, was unfairly dismissed, Labour court holds Tue Jan 20 2026 - 15:33
Nurses at Naas General Hospital set to take industrial action over ‘frustration, burnout’INMO serves notice of action due to start on February 9th over unsafe staffing levelsTue Jan 20 2026 - 08:00
Minister looks to reduce apprenticeships by a year to increase construction sector workforceJames Lawless suggests private-sector colleges could also play bigger role in delivering classroom-based elements of apprenticeshipsMon Jan 19 2026 - 17:43
Threat of new schools strike action remains as pensions dispute goes to Labour Court ‘Considerable’ gap between desires of two sides, says Fórsa unionMon Jan 12 2026 - 06:00
Number of work permits issued last year drops by almost a quarterAmazon, Accenture, EY and Google seek largest numbers of permits and Indian citizens were in receipt of almost a third of the total issued Wed Jan 07 2026 - 16:37
Striking workers at Covalen critical of ‘bargain basement’ consultation on redundanciesMeta contractor announced 420 job losses last year but subsequently reduced that numberTue Jan 06 2026 - 16:30
Irish woman takes up role as head of European drugs agency Lorraine Nolan headed up Health Products Regulatory Authority for last decade Mon Jan 05 2026 - 17:46
Remote working: ‘I will overdeliver because I know this is a privilege’Many employees say they have found a better work-life balance with remote and hybrid workingMon Jan 05 2026 - 06:00
Workplace fatalities rise dramatically, driven by deaths in agricultureIncrease comes despite campaigns by Health and Safety Authority as well as farm organisations Mon Jan 05 2026 - 06:00
Main public-sector unions add 16,000 members in two yearsUnions representing healthcare workers, teachers and local government workers increase revenues and reserves despite challenges faced by wider movementSun Jan 04 2026 - 15:33
Court rejects pay-parity bid for senior staff at technological universitiesUnion says dispute has implications for thousands of lecturers and academic managersFri Jan 02 2026 - 19:28
Union members at Dublin tech firm to strike over redundancy proposals for 420 staffSenior CWU figure said workers seek urgent clarity on payment packagesFri Jan 02 2026 - 18:40
Irish sales of battery EVs rose by 35% last year, says Simi While overall car registrations rose by 3% last year, sales of petrol and diesel models declined as a percentage of the total figure Fri Jan 02 2026 - 14:06
Pharmacist awarded €20,000 after being excluded from promotion due to working part-timeHSE ordered to review its minimum criteria for applications for the roleThu Jan 01 2026 - 17:07
Cold weather to continue with -3 degrees forecast for weekend Overnight frosts and icy roads on the way, says Met ÉireannThu Jan 01 2026 - 11:40
Students suspected of AI misuse to face in-person interviews under new recommendations‘Oral verification’ encouraged as way to make sure work has been done by students themselvesWed Dec 31 2025 - 06:00
Minimum wage to rise to €14.15 and auto-enrolment pension scheme to begin on January 1stAuto-enrolment scheme automatically applies to those aged 23-60 earning more than €20,000 a yearTue Dec 30 2025 - 11:00
Improved disability and youth mental health services among commitments in HSE’s 2026 planNew community beds, acute beds and surgical hubs expected to be rolled out next yearMon Dec 22 2025 - 19:35
Ictu advises private sector affiliates to pursue pay claims of up to 6% next yearCongress says workers are entitled to seek pay increases to help them keep up with high cost of living Tue Dec 16 2025 - 06:00
Local news in crisis: ‘We spend all of our money all of the time so we’re always short and scrambling’It’s a tough time for the local titles, but they have one ‘superpower’ - the trust of their community Sat Dec 13 2025 - 06:00
Ireland’s biggest law firms are staffed by women but run by men, with one exceptionThe gap remains largest at the top of firms, notably at equity partner level among the Big Six firmsFri Dec 12 2025 - 06:00
More than 8,000 submissions made on right to request remote workingHigh level of interest in public consultation believed to be partially motivated by frustrations with current practiceWed Dec 10 2025 - 08:00
Workers set to strike at Meta contractor Covalen in dispute over pay and union recognitionAbout 60 staff will take part in action on WednesdayTue Dec 09 2025 - 16:15
Rising youth unemployment in Ireland: ‘You apply for 100 jobs and 95 don’t get back to you’A centre in Finglas is helping young people get the training and qualifications needed to get into the workforce Sat Dec 06 2025 - 06:00
Half of Early Learning and Care staff expect to leave job within five years – OECD report Survey found 97% of workers in Irish sector have high qualifications but low level of job satisfaction Tue Dec 02 2025 - 17:46
Further traffic disruption likely as taxi drivers schedule Uber protest for Wednesday Drivers campaigning against company’s new fixed-fare model set to affect evening rush hourTue Dec 02 2025 - 10:55
‘He performed a wonderful public service’: Hugh Wallace, architect and TV presenter, dies aged 68The Dubliner presented RTÉ’s Home of the Year and the Great House RevivalMon Dec 01 2025 - 17:15
Communications union seeks meeting over proposed job losses at Meta contractor CovalenFacebook parent company seeking about 400 redundancies with area of content moderation likely affectedFri Nov 28 2025 - 18:38
Rush hour Dublin traffic disrupted by taxi protest against Uber fixed faresCompany says its fixed-fare system allows for ‘more earning opportunities for drivers’Thu Nov 27 2025 - 20:40
Sixty-seven human trafficking victims identified by gardaí in 2024 Figure is a 25% increase on 2023 and brings to 633 the number of individuals formally identified since 2013Thu Nov 27 2025 - 19:27
What are the new family reunification rules for migrant workers? The Government is tightening rules to bring them in line with other EU countries, but critics say the new policies are too restrictive Wed Nov 26 2025 - 18:26
Fame could cut musicians’ lifespan as much as casual smoking does, study suggestsPopular singers die four years earlier than less famous ones, researchers findTue Nov 25 2025 - 23:30
Strike action at Carroll’s meats suspended for talksMore than 100 production line workers had taken industrial actionFri Nov 21 2025 - 18:05
Overseas workers appeal for changes to income rules so children can join them in IrelandMany on general visas, including meat packers and healthcare assistants, do not meet thresholdThu Nov 20 2025 - 20:14
Siptu members at Carroll’s meats to stage two further work stoppagesDispute is over pay and conditions as well as union recognitionThu Nov 20 2025 - 16:43
Unemployment rate hits four-year high in latest CSO Labour Force Survey Rise primarily driven by significant increases in the rates of joblessness among those aged between 15 and 24 Thu Nov 20 2025 - 13:11
FAI and Siptu hold talks at WRC over ongoing redundancy programmeDiscussions ended without agreement on Wednesday with further meeting planned for FridayWed Nov 19 2025 - 15:50
AI likely to be used to organise and undermine next general election, committee hearsExpert characterises artificial intelligence as the ‘asbestos of social relationships’ Wed Nov 19 2025 - 06:00
AI use creating recruitment ‘doom loop’ for job seekers and employers, hiring platform saysAlmost half of job applicants surveyed in Ireland say they lost trust in the hiring process, research from Greenhouse findsTue Nov 18 2025 - 12:00
Public consultation opened on right to request remote workingGovernment seeks views on whether legislation that came into effect last year is ‘effective and responsive’Tue Nov 18 2025 - 07:08
Siptu’s new leader: ‘Working people view the Government as having abandoned them’Incoming Siptu general secretary John King on the labour movement today and his hopes for a left-led governmentSat Nov 15 2025 - 06:00
