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
Ireland weather: Warmer than average summer anticipated with sunshine to remain this weekMet Éireann forecasts dry conditions to remainMon May 05 2025 - 17:47
Penalisation case taken by Siptu official against union rejected by WRC Adjudication Officer finds Ger Malone failed to establish she had been discriminated against by her employer as a result of making protected disclosures Mon May 05 2025 - 06:00
‘The Government has gone very quiet’: childcare providers protest for support after election promisesPledges to address costs for parents and staff shortages for sector still without actionThu May 01 2025 - 21:42
Section 39 workers accept pay proposal, paving way for end to years-long disputeIncrease worth 9.25 per cent over two years for carers employed by organisations providing services for HSEThu May 01 2025 - 19:12
Delay in minimum wage could lead to industrial action, unions warnNational Youth Council of Ireland seeks end to sub-minimum rates paid to workers under 20Thu May 01 2025 - 17:31
Greater numbers of jobs advertised at minimum wage after 2024 rate increasePercentage of jobs offering minimum wage stayed in single figures but jumped to 15% when hourly pay rose from €11.30 to €12.70Wed Apr 30 2025 - 05:00
Dublin Bus services still restricted in wake of firearm incident despite ‘productive’ meetingStops for 7 and 13 routes suspended earlier in April after man produced weapon and told driver he would ‘blow his head off’Tue Apr 29 2025 - 20:26
ECJ rejection of Minimum Wages Directive would deal blow to social Europe programme – TascDenmark says EU exceeding its power to influence the setting of wage levels in member statesTue Apr 29 2025 - 18:54
Bosses of commercial State bodies in line for huge pay rises following remuneration reportBosses of commercial State bodies in line for huge pay rises following remuneration reportTue Apr 29 2025 - 18:03
Lifelong learning: ‘It’s been completely transformative for me, really life-affirming’With technologies such as artificial intelligence set to transform the way many jobs are done, more and more people are looking to upskill or reskillTue Apr 29 2025 - 06:00
‘No one should have to risk their life to earn a living’: Remembering those killed or injured at workMinister joins union and industry representatives at ceremony in Dublin to mark Workers’ Memorial DayMon Apr 28 2025 - 17:05
Extreme weather events show need for more legal protections for workers, says unionUnite wants non-essential outdoor work suspended during extreme weather events and workers impacted to be paidMon Apr 28 2025 - 05:00
Minister to outline scale of reform to Northern Ireland employment legislation Employers argue timing for many proposed measures in ‘Good Jobs’ Bill is terrible while unions say NI simply catching up on Britain and Republic Sun Apr 27 2025 - 11:27
Union leadership instructed to renegotiate adult educator dealTUI assistant general secretary Colm Kelly said the union’s executive would consider the motionThu Apr 24 2025 - 20:10
Discrimination complaints against businesses rise substantially Over 5,000 business inspections took place in 2024 with €2.15m recovered in unpaid wagesThu Apr 24 2025 - 15:41
Education infrastructure another casualty of Gaza war, TUI conference hears Teachers’ union passes motion condemning Israeli government’s actions in Gaza Thu Apr 24 2025 - 14:18
Teachers’ Union of Ireland to ballot on industrial action if Leaving Cert reform not pausedHelen McEntee tells delegates she will continue to work with teachers but says reforms are for benefit of studentsWed Apr 23 2025 - 19:00
‘It’s irritating when you hear about there being an explosion of autism and ADHD’, says Dublin teacherWork of teachers is being substituted for that of psychologists because of shortages, delegates hearWed Apr 23 2025 - 18:29
Teacher staffing crisis requires more than measures on permanent contracts, TUI delegates toldSpiral of growing teacher workload and stress ‘unsustainable’, says union general secretary Michael GillespieTue Apr 22 2025 - 19:43
Expansion of therapy services in special schools to start in autumnProgramme will coincide with the establishment of a national therapy service in education, Minister saysSat Apr 19 2025 - 00:01
Former trade union official Louise O’Donnell appointed Labour Court chairwoman Industrial relations veteran becomes second woman to hold position in court’s 79-year historyThu Apr 17 2025 - 17:18
Irish authors seek to stop Big Tech ‘scraping’ their work for AI amid copyright breach claimsIrish Writers Union plans to take legal action if companies including Meta continue to use their work without agreementThu Apr 17 2025 - 14:07
Trump tariff chaos being used as ‘cover’ to erode worker rights in Ireland, unions claimIctu leader says Government action plan is ‘ruse’ to justify reneging on previous commitmentsWed Apr 16 2025 - 19:25
Half of firms surveyed for sick-pay report offered better terms than those required by lawMost did not report significant impact of legislation, but construction, hospitality and retail sectors felt effectsTue Apr 15 2025 - 17:50
Q&A: What is pension auto-enrolment and what does the latest delay mean?Move represents another kicking down the road of measure necessary to address a looming pension crisisTue Apr 15 2025 - 11:40
Q&A: How will the Government’s new plan to support businesses affect workers?Proposals to help companies deal with potential economic shocks from Trump’s trade war will delay the introduction of the living wage Tue Apr 15 2025 - 06:00
Ireland to explore new markets in Asia and Canada as part of urgent response to US tariffsCabinet will be asked to agree to faster ratification of controversial Ceta deal with Canada and a new competitiveness plan that will have implications for employee conditionsTue Apr 15 2025 - 06:00
Public consultation on collective bargaining promotion plan launchedEU envisages 80% coverage for member statesMon Apr 14 2025 - 17:58
Chartered accountants confident about adoption of AI in their work, survey findsMost see jobs changing within next five yearsMon Apr 14 2025 - 06:00
Public transport projects to be boosted by additional work permits Overall number of permits granted to non-EU workers remains steady at just under 10,000 Fri Apr 11 2025 - 16:14
Parental leave can be ‘career suicide’ for male employees, conference toldDon’t assume all ‘straight white men’ benefit from current work practices, employers’ conference toldFri Apr 11 2025 - 06:05
Outsourcing in health service a threat to patients as well as staff, Siptu official tells conferencePrivate contractors cut costs at the expense of either workers or services, union official saysThu Apr 10 2025 - 18:43
Pay transparency directive could lead to more legal actions against employers, Ibec event toldUK has seen number of substantial cases being taken over equal pay Thu Apr 10 2025 - 15:49
Increase in companies seeking advice on reduced working hours and temporary lay-offs, says IbecMove comes in wake of Trump’s tariff announcementsThu Apr 10 2025 - 11:59
‘The EU has been very bad to us’: Trump not considering pausing tariffs and threatens additional 50% on ChinaUS president criticises EU for making trade ‘so difficult’ after stock markets plunge in response to tariffsMon Apr 07 2025 - 21:37
Migrant worker who worked up to 115 hours a week awarded €71,000 by WRC Man had to beg his employer for occasional payments, Workplace Relations Commission hears Fri Apr 04 2025 - 19:59
Why do only half of Irish fathers take paternity leave?‘Flat rate’ payment in Ireland means many fathers can’t afford to take time off workFri Apr 04 2025 - 19:58
Right to request remote working in Ireland is a ‘toothless tiger’, employment lawyer says The seven cases decided by the commission’s adjudication officers to date have all been rejected, according to Department of Enterprise dataThu Apr 03 2025 - 06:00
Waiting lists for assessing children’s additional needs is growing due to doubling of referrals, Minister toldHSE has capacity to carry out about 3,600 assessments annually, but 10,000 requests were made last yearMon Mar 31 2025 - 19:48
Industrial action by more than 80,000 healthcare workers on Monday called offDecision follows 22 hours of engagement at Workplace Relations CommissionSun Mar 30 2025 - 10:03
Strike at Bord na Mona bin collection service deferred as new talks plannedSiptu says it still wants to discuss sale of company with GovernmentFri Mar 28 2025 - 18:52
