Impact of AI on hiring being felt in accountancy sectorRemote work still important to professional staff, survey findsThu Jul 10 2025 - 06:00
Siptu spent just €15,000 from €1.3m political donations fund, accounts showOnly one candidate received the union’s financial backing for the 2024 European electionsTue Jul 08 2025 - 14:49
Ireland should hold another referendum on women in the home, UN committee saysGovernment should assess reasons referendum failed and not give up on issue, according to CEDAW Mon Jul 07 2025 - 17:39
Redundancies at Romero Games after project funding cancelledAbout 100 jobs are to be lost in move reportedly linked to Microsoft cutsFri Jul 04 2025 - 14:00
Shop stewards being targeted in companies opposed to union recognition, Ictu conference hearsPhil Ní Sheaghdha, elected as union body’s new president, says dilution of workers’ rights unacceptable even at a time of uncertaintyThu Jul 03 2025 - 18:00
Men must call out misogyny and gender violence, union conference hearsIctu’s Owen Reidy says aggressive misogyny has become more mainstream Wed Jul 02 2025 - 20:52
Apprenticeship pay a big problem for hitting construction targets, Ictu congress toldApprentices face earning about €7 an hour, or less, under the terms of current regulationsWed Jul 02 2025 - 16:02
Government ‘pandering to whims of employers’ by choosing VAT cut over ending child poverty, Ictu conference toldHousing crisis causing huge problems for workers, conference hears Tue Jul 01 2025 - 23:18
Hospitals allowed to act like ‘independent republics’ for too long, says Minister for HealthProductivity dashboard showing activity levels, waiting lists and more will ‘hold healthcare facilities to account’Thu Jun 26 2025 - 20:11
Most financial sector workers believe AI will lead to job losses – FSU surveyAlmost 90% believe AI will prompt job displacement and 60% feel less secure in their roles than five years agoThu Jun 26 2025 - 06:00
RTÉ staff vote to accept pay rise of 6% over 2.5 yearsAnyone earning less than €50,000 next year to get extra 0.5% on topWed Jun 25 2025 - 20:18
‘Up to 400 post offices could shut’ unless State increases subsidy to keep them running, TDs toldPayments for provision of Government services are too low, says postmasters’ unionWed Jun 25 2025 - 18:35
AI involves ‘arms race betweeen nations’ with ‘no easy option for Ireland’, committee hears AI Advisory Council members say new technologies will present enormous opportunities for society Tue Jun 24 2025 - 18:16
HSE moves forward with more evening and weekend healthcare after landmark deal with unionsNew rosters intended to ensure more services provided across seven daysTue Jun 24 2025 - 11:27
Government needs to act to address ‘sugar rush’ of corporation taxes, says IctuBudget 2026 must mark turning point by giving certainty and security to workers, says Ictu chiefMon Jun 16 2025 - 06:00
A quarter of major US corporate backers pull out of Dublin Pride over Trump fearsOrganisers say event will be bigger this year due to more new firms coming on boardSun Jun 15 2025 - 16:55
WRC finds in favour of dismissed employee who endured ‘deplorable’ treatment from betting companyBar One Racing ‘gave masterclass in how not to convene a disciplinary meeting’Sun Jun 15 2025 - 14:48
Air rage rising: From insults to sexual comments and assault, ‘it’s getting completely out of hand’Cabin crew members report an increasingly volatile atmosphere caused by a small minority of passengers, with alcohol and drugs often in the mixSun Jun 15 2025 - 06:00
Annie McCarrick case: Man (60s) who was arrested on suspicion of murder released without chargeFriends of missing woman outlined their concerns about the man (60s) in information sent to GardaFri Jun 13 2025 - 15:15
Civil service pensions Q&A: What is the payment error all about and can the money be recouped?Addressing overpayments may prove complicated for State, retirees and ministersWed Jun 11 2025 - 20:12
School secretaries and caretakers vote to take indefinite strike action from AugustIssue centres around exclusion from public service pension scheme to which teachers and SNAs have accessWed Jun 11 2025 - 16:28
Doctor found guilty of attempting to use fake diplomas to register with Medical CouncilDoctor claimed to have specialist qualification in cardiology from Charles University in Prague, fitness to practise hearing told Tue Jun 10 2025 - 19:07
Proposed changes to rent rules will incentivise evictions, housing charity warns Property owners group says planned reforms, set to go before Cabinet on Tuesday, would be unfair to private landlordsMon Jun 09 2025 - 18:18
Harris praises Madleen volunteers for highlighting ‘urgent need for humanitarian aid’ to reach GazaTánaiste says it should not be left to a ‘small group of civilians’ to get aid into the territoryMon Jun 09 2025 - 16:48
PhD woes: ‘Financially, I can’t really take care of myself, and I certainly couldn’t take care of anybody else’PhD researchers in Ireland say the payment they receive is simply not enoughSun Jun 08 2025 - 06:00
Wellman staff unions to meet examiner to discuss possible sale of Cavan plantCavan recycling facility employs 217 people but management has warned of potential need for job lossesFri Jun 06 2025 - 19:07
Childcare costs cap could save some families up to €10,000No parent should pay more than €295 a week for a child attending part of Core Funding schemeThu Jun 05 2025 - 19:03
Unions call on workers to pause for ‘reflection’ on child deaths in GazaEvent not intended as a work stoppage, with employees encouraged to co-ordinate with employers Wed Jun 04 2025 - 06:00
Public sector union calls for non-members benefiting from salary deals to be forced to pay duesFórsa says ‘free-riding’ is a growing problem for trade unionsSun Jun 01 2025 - 06:00
Bono criticises USAid cuts in lengthy interview with podcaster Joe RoganU2 frontman’s comments rile billionaire former Trump administration official Elon MuskSat May 31 2025 - 22:22
Biochemist accused of seeking to leverage grievance procedure to obtain full-time job loses unfair dismissal claimMary Ann Healy said she believed her complaint against her line manager prompted her dismissalSat May 31 2025 - 10:00
Gardaí dealt with more disruptive passengers at Dublin Airport so far this year than in all of 2024Incidents include unruly passengers fighting among themselves and abusing or assaulting staff, says IAAThu May 29 2025 - 20:00
Most Irish J1 students unaffected by US move to halt interviews for visasUS State Department prepares to expand social media vetting of foreign studentsWed May 28 2025 - 17:52
‘I felt like I was his slave’: The Irish food industry’s exploitation of workersEmployment legislation breaches include working very long hours, being paid below the minimum wage, and not getting holidays due Mon May 26 2025 - 06:00
Hecklers ejected from Dublin event as Bernie Sanders refuses to call Israel’s actions genocideUS Senator says actions in Gaza are ‘horrific’ events unfolding and does not want discussion of Israel ‘bogged down’ by wordSun May 25 2025 - 13:24
Sinn Féin failed to build required bridges with left parties before last election, McDonald saysSocial Democrats TD Sinéad Gibney says parties ‘ruling out coalition with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael would be a good start’ to forming allianceSat May 24 2025 - 16:38
Siptu renews push for recognition at several large plants in pharma and medical device sectorsTrade union says Tramp tariff threats have triggered interest in representation at big multinational companies Fri May 23 2025 - 17:39
Cost of traffic congestion in Galway will be equivalent of almost €1,000 a year for each inhabitant Galway stands out due to the expectation that its congestion problems will be more spread across the day, more than doubling at lunchtimeFri May 23 2025 - 17:36
More Irish firms sticking with diversity policies, EY survey suggestsMany US companies have changed policies on diversity and inclusion due to hostility from Trump administrationFri May 23 2025 - 06:00
Bernie Sanders: Senator has ‘no apologies’ for his position on Israel’s attack on GazaVeteran US senator, who is visiting Ireland this week, has been criticised by Palestinian supportersFri May 23 2025 - 06:00
Racehorse trainer Anthony Mullins loses appeal against €86,000 WRC award to stable handYasir Ali, who worked at Watree Stud for more than two years, took case alleging breaches of employment legislation Fri May 16 2025 - 19:32
Staffing still an issue in key areas of HSE intended to benefit from seven day rosteringHealth union Fórsa ‘concerned about employment gaps’ but Minister says she intends changes will come into effect by end of JuneThu May 15 2025 - 16:03
Staff shortages and public perception leading to healthcare worker burnout, Fórsa research suggestsA lack of career development and a ‘disconnect’ between workers and management also factors, survey of 3,800 findsThu May 15 2025 - 13:45
PDForra extends scheme to allow members to travel for medical treatmentDefence Forces members can avoid lengthy HSE waiting lists Tue May 13 2025 - 19:43
More than 40 planners to be hired in recruitment drive to boost house building Government to pursue number of strategies to increase planning capacity across the State, including encouraging senior planners to return from abroadTue May 13 2025 - 19:12
Irish troops to remain part of Unifil mission in Lebanon for another year, Harris to announceTánaiste also to provide update on case of Pte Seán Rooney, who was killed in Lebanon in 2022Tue May 13 2025 - 15:14
Bringing staff back to office more often will hurt productivity, union conference hearsLeadership of Civil Service union instructed to resist changes to current arrangementSat May 10 2025 - 06:00
Joe Duffy to leave Liveline at the end of June after 27 yearsPresenter said on Thursday’s show he would not renew his contract when it expiresThu May 08 2025 - 15:16
‘It really is a war’: Creatives braced to be among first casualties of AI expansionTotal revenues earned by global music creators set to decline by a quarter by 2028Tue May 06 2025 - 06:00
Trump film tariffs could hit thousands of jobs in Ireland, industry figures warnAny additional tariffs ‘unhelpful’, Simon Harris’s office saysMon May 05 2025 - 19:18
