Is it discriminatory to only pay maternity top-ups after a certain period of service?
Employers in my sector only pay employees maternity top-ups after a year or two, even if they passed probation
I had to retire early and I’m now paying €336 per month in tax. Can I challenge this?
Work Q&A: If I left as planned in 2027, I would have then benefited from the higher Standard Fund Threshold
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Phibsborough property removed from register after what locals argue were very ‘minor’ works
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State Exams Commission says correspondence from candidates and parents is ‘considered in the refinement of the draft marking scheme’
Met Éireann issues new high-temperature warning for nine counties
Hot weather alert was due to lapse on Friday morning but has been extended in the south
Less than 10% of planned intake recruited for Garda Reserve last year
Force’s annual report for 2025 notes ‘persistent resource constraints’ will be amplified by EU presidency
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Emotional abuse was most common concern, accounting for 45% of all reports made to agency
High temperature warning now in place for most of country as Met Éireann says it could be extended
Dublin to see highs of 25 degrees with 30 degrees expected elsewhere
The Irish graduate jobs most affected by AI
Recruitment experts say while there is a ‘tightening’ of graduate hiring, AI is also leading to a more diverse range of entry-level roles
Driver arrested for speeding at 180km/h after claiming doll was ‘sick baby’ needing treatment
‘Remarkably realistic’ baby doll found in car going 80km/h above speed limit
US launches fresh strikes on Iran after Trump threat to ‘hit them hard tonight’
Iran accuses ‘child-killing’ US army of breaching ceasefire
Visibility ‘very poor’ when man crushed to death at Dublin quarry, inquest hears
Jury returns verdict of death due to an industrial accident after ‘exemplary employee’ Christopher Miley killed
Judge raises concern over ‘advertisement’ published by man who lodged child abduction case
The man’s counsel told the High Court details of proceedings in another country were published after wife ‘refused to engage’
Pay transparency rules could cause conflict in workplaces, say HR and law experts
Employers urged to prepare for ‘complex’ EU rules on disclosing details on salaries
Kildare school claims it is being ‘punished’ by department after enrolling extra class
St Corban’s National School in Naas says it may have to cancel enrolled class ‘formally requested’ by department over refusal to allocate additional teacher










