Minister publishes updated code on determining employment statusEmployed or self-employed? Government to put new code on legal footingThu Jul 22 2021 - 01:43
Significant work remains on indoor dining laws, Attorney General tells MinistersPaul Gallagher ‘annoyed and frustrated’, seeking detail on exclusion of unvaccinated peopleWed Jul 21 2021 - 16:07
Numbers on pandemic unemployment pay fall to new lowMinister says 202,000 people receiving PUP this week, lowest level since scheme beganWed Jul 21 2021 - 14:01
Indoor dining plan: Time limits unlikely but stricter social distancing for families with childrenTwo-metre table distance to apply if children present and Covid certs to be shownWed Jul 21 2021 - 07:12
HSE report into Beacon vaccine controversy nears completionInquiry separate to that commissioned by Dublin private hospital’s own boardWed Jul 21 2021 - 01:04
Concerns that non-Covid care may face ‘severe pressure’ from Delta variant‘Significant challenges’ to health service capacity could emerge in mid- to late AugustTue Jul 20 2021 - 05:01
Beacon withholds full report into school vaccination controversyHospital board says it has full confidence in chief executive as report summary is releasedMon Jul 19 2021 - 21:17
Decision by Beacon Hospital to offer Covid vaccines to teachers ‘made in good faith’Chief executive made decision alone ‘in a time-pressured situation’, says reviewMon Jul 19 2021 - 15:47
Nurses at Mullingar hospital stage protest about understaffing and workloadsINMO members say staffing levels compromising patient careMon Jul 19 2021 - 12:26
People with disabilities half as likely to be employed, report saysIbec paper urges reforms to boost employment opportunitiesMon Jul 19 2021 - 06:41
Construction unions likely to press for 4%+ pay riseEmployers pitching at 1.6% as Labour Court seeks submissions on pay for 50,000 workersMon Jul 19 2021 - 05:27
Fears mount that State could hit 2,000 coronavirus cases by end JulyMinister for Health Stephen Donnelly warns Seanad of ‘roaring’ growth in virus infectionsSat Jul 17 2021 - 03:41
Dublin Port lands earmarked for development as housingCIÉ land and former Cathal Brugha Barracks among sites being examined in new reportSat Jul 17 2021 - 03:00
Firefighter shortage in Dublin puts public at risk, Siptu warnsUnion says fire vehicles unavailable across city due to lack of trained staffFri Jul 16 2021 - 19:17
Call for disability services budget to rise by half in next decadeReview calls for up to €800m extra to pay for more residential care and ‘unmet need’Thu Jul 15 2021 - 21:12
Consultants can apply to register patients for medical cannabis access schemeStephen Donnelly says move will assist in alleviating effects of severe conditionsThu Jul 15 2021 - 20:43
Offering extra places is not sustainable, universities warnAssociation hopes Government plan will dampen potential rise in college pointsWed Jul 14 2021 - 19:38
National maternity hospital: Government not looking at another site – DonnellyMove would add to costs and timeline but no option taken off the table, Minister saysWed Jul 14 2021 - 15:27
New external reviews for major State infrastructure projectsMc Grath seeks requests for tenders for new external assurance processMon Jul 12 2021 - 20:09
Doctors warn of ‘potentially catastrophic’ patient practices at Limerick hospitalGroup also argues hospital worst top-level centre in State for medical registrar trainingMon Jul 12 2021 - 19:26
Siptu protests against ‘Government privatising employment services’Department issues tender request to increase dedicated resources, it saysFri Jul 09 2021 - 18:45
Senior Garda officers stage protest over failure to get increase in allowanceTop level officers will cease carrying out key role in policing reformsWed Jul 07 2021 - 01:00
Health staff ‘deeply offended’ at lack of offer to recognise pandemic effortsUnions say HSE maintained it had no mandate to make any proposalTue Jul 06 2021 - 19:58
PAC chairman says only 4,000 connections made this year under broadband planCommittee told no provision in contract to apply penalties if targets not metTue Jul 06 2021 - 13:36
HSE paid hospital consultant more than €640,000 last yearTwo other employees received more than €500,000 in total payments from HSETue Jul 06 2021 - 01:00
Pandemic compensation claim by health staff to be heardWorkplace Relations Commission to hear from unions seeking ‘special recognition’Mon Jul 05 2021 - 18:55
Hospitality groups urge Nphet role in talks on indoor reopeningCoalition facing mounting pressure for introduction of ‘vaccine passport’ antigen testingMon Jul 05 2021 - 01:00
HSE sets aside €42.5m to cover ventilators it paid for that were unusable or never receivedDecision made to increase capacity to treat respiratory problems as pandemic took holdMon Jul 05 2021 - 01:00
Rapid antigen testing may be part of indoor dining solution, says CoveneyWorking group involving Government and hospitality industry to meet on MondayMon Jul 05 2021 - 00:30
Restaurant operators complain Nphet not involved in reopening talks with GovernmentGovernment facing increased calls for antigen testing to be used in indoor hospitality sectorSun Jul 04 2021 - 19:18
Paul Reid forecasts all adults could be fully vaccinated by end of August or start of SeptemberDepartment reports 562 new Covid-19 cases, the highest number since early MaySun Jul 04 2021 - 15:25
Audit sets out struggle to secure PPE supplies in sellers’ marketSome protective equipment had to be rationed early in 2020, consultants’ report revealsFri Jul 02 2021 - 06:00
Delta variant driving ‘significant’ new Covid surge, Holohan warnsGovernment considering offering one-shot vaccine to people under 35Fri Jul 02 2021 - 02:24
HSE’s loss of over €370m on buying personal protective equipmentClinical demand indicates health service is carrying up to 41 years’ supply, notes reportFri Jul 02 2021 - 01:00
Military officers sue State over working hoursArmy, Navy and Air Corps officers seeking implementation of working time directiveWed Jun 30 2021 - 21:44
‘We don’t want to divide society’: Taoiseach defends decision to pause reopening of indoor hospitalityVaradkar suggests Digital Covid Certificate for travel could be adapted for indoor diningWed Jun 30 2021 - 19:35
Pay boost for higher-level civil and public service staff, including TDsFinal restoration of pay cuts imposed in 2008 to come into effect from ThursdayWed Jun 30 2021 - 19:04
Leaving Cert 2022: No accredited grades, greater choice in exams likelyAlternative exams are planned after Leaving Cert for students affected by illness, bereavementWed Jun 30 2021 - 14:16
Data is like gold but data centres present dilemma, Varadkar saysTánaiste says up to a third of all electricity produced may go to powering data centresWed Jun 30 2021 - 12:37
Union seeks higher minimum qualifications for special needs assistantsIreland is out of step with international standards for SNA qualifications, says FórsaWed Jun 30 2021 - 09:21
Pandemic unemployment scheme to remain open to new applications until July 7thGovernment to extend Covid illness benefit until next FebruaryTue Jun 29 2021 - 21:10
High productivity figures pre-Covid masked some underperformance – VaradkarTánaiste says Government seeking to have record 2.5m people in work in 2024Tue Jun 29 2021 - 15:57
€38bn outlay on pandemic supports ‘not sustainable’, says TaoiseachFinite resources available to Government must be targeted ‘at those who need them most’Tue Jun 29 2021 - 01:55
Donohoe signals public spending will be reined in as economy recoversContinuing pro-cyclical stance would ‘undermine sustainability of public financesMon Jun 28 2021 - 20:54
Martin wants fewer delays to housing plans due to legal challengesTaoiseach says substantially increasing housing supply priority for GovernmentMon Jun 28 2021 - 20:01
Irish debt will be close to quarter of a trillion by year end, Donohoe warnsMinister says budgetary policy cannot keep expanding while growth acceleratingMon Jun 28 2021 - 18:15
Unions warn public service deal unlikely unless unpaid hours reversedIctu claims €150m accord fund sufficient to undo measures introduced in 2013Mon Jun 21 2021 - 20:33
Government approves establishment of new system for setting pay in childcare sectorO’Gorman says more favourable wages, working conditions necessary to attract staffMon Jun 21 2021 - 16:40
Government to renew effort to purchase National Maternity Hospital siteState to engage with St Vincent’s Hospital Group and Religious Sisters of CharityMon Jun 21 2021 - 01:00
Firms in financial trouble to be offered interest-free loans for redundancy costsDebts will be ‘parked’ for defined period under new schemeMon Jun 21 2021 - 01:00
