Overseas meat plant workers ‘cheated out of social security rights’Problems aggravated by ‘unscrupulous practices’ of some agencies, Covid-19 committee toldThu Aug 13 2020 - 13:26
'Hot-bedding' and bogus work practices taking place in meat plants, union claimsState to investigate claims by union of bogus employment practices in meat sectorThu Aug 13 2020 - 02:19
Coronavirus: Unions call for unannounced inspections of meat plantsHSA should shut down meat processing facilities where appropriate, groups sayThu Aug 13 2020 - 02:05
Weekly costs in public nursing homes over 60% higher than private onesComptroller finds residents in private homes more likely to incur charges for additional servicesMon Aug 10 2020 - 18:18
Offaly meat plant suspends operations pending test resultsPoliticians calling for plant closures amid spike in cases ‘not helpful’, says VaradkarMon Aug 10 2020 - 16:09
Nearly 30,000 could lose pandemic payment if they do not confirm eligibilityNumber getting Covid-19 unemployment benefit falls by 12,000 with 240,000 on Live RegisterMon Aug 10 2020 - 14:37
Bus drivers ‘without toilet facilities’ on routes due to Covid-19 restrictionsSiptu says some services being delayed or cancelled as drivers forced to return to depotsMon Aug 10 2020 - 14:30
HSE eyeing private hospitals in the event of new Covid waveSecond takeover of independent hospital sector unlikely in any new coronavirus surgeSat Aug 08 2020 - 01:14
Workers diagnosed with Covid-19 or certified to self-isolate can claim special illness benefitGovernment says all employees and self-employed are entitled to €350 paymentFri Aug 07 2020 - 19:52
Covid and Brexit could pose risk to medicines supply, says pharma sectorIndustry group says it has put proposals to the Government to avert any shortagesThu Aug 06 2020 - 01:00
Review of €15bn high-speed rail line linking Dublin, Belfast, CorkDetails on Dublin-Derry train line sought as part of recent government formation talksWed Aug 05 2020 - 00:54
Cabinet decision on outdoor events driven by concerns about travelGAA president urges patience and says games will continue to be playedTue Aug 04 2020 - 21:52
More than €3bn paid out so far under pandemic unemployment scheme, Minister saysNumber receiving payment falls by 12,300 in past week, down 54 per cent from peakTue Aug 04 2020 - 20:29
Covid-19: Cabinet looks to tighten travel restrictions and decide on pubs reopeningPubs unlikely to reopen amid 46 new cases and talk of pre-departure tests for visitorsTue Aug 04 2020 - 02:09
No floor and wall tiling apprentices registered since 2012‘Wet trades’ critical to construction industry, yet new apprenticeship registrations have plummetedMon Aug 03 2020 - 02:46
Urgent reforms needed for disability service provision, HSE saysRegulation of residential facilities driving cost increases as number with needs on riseMon Aug 03 2020 - 02:04
HSE says provision of disability services by voluntary bodies not sustainableReport warns that many voluntary organisations are struggling financially, and may not be able to carry on indefinitelyMon Aug 03 2020 - 02:04
Medicines pricing agreement extended for six monthsGovernment and pharma companies agree space for discussions on longer-term pricingFri Jul 31 2020 - 16:07
Certainty urgently required on reopening, says third-level unionNot possible to sustain emergency mode approach for full academic year, says IfutWed Jul 29 2020 - 21:07
Pharma body hopeful of extending deal with State on cost of medicinesCurrent agreement due to expire at the end of July after savings of about €600mWed Jul 29 2020 - 18:00
University teachers seek clarity on process for re-opening third level educationIfut to meet Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris on WednesdayWed Jul 29 2020 - 13:37
Beacon Hospital reaches deal with insurers to cover per-admission Covid testSubscribers who paid the €250 charge in recent weeks will be re-imbursedWed Jul 29 2020 - 07:16
Cuts to pandemic welfare bill critical to managing deficit, officials warn MinistersDepartment plans to review 700,000 welfare claims by end of yearWed Jul 29 2020 - 02:05
Borrowers on payment breaks will pay up to €4,500 extra on mortgagesB of I says it is ‘important’ to charge interest during payment breaks over Covid-19 periodTue Jul 28 2020 - 07:41
Cork airport seeks State aid as Covid-19 eats away its revenuesShannon Group to warn that Government travel restrictions threaten multi-national investment and will cause job lossesTue Jul 28 2020 - 05:31
HSE audit says €72,000 spent on team development at Jigsaw charityAuditors say some expenditure could cause reputational damageMon Jul 27 2020 - 22:40
HSE report says stronger controls needed in management appointmentsAuditors say an anonymous letter made claims of grade drift and pay policy breachesMon Jul 27 2020 - 16:19
Two residents at Cork community hospital ran up arrears of €135,000, audit findsSchull Community Hospital also not compliant with terms of public service agreementMon Jul 27 2020 - 13:22
Report says 50% more consultants and 32% more GPs needed in coming yearsDoctors say HSE report confirms gravity of recruitment and retention crisis in medicineMon Jul 27 2020 - 02:13
Union urges more protection and choice in working from homeWorkers cannot be asked to bear extra costs of remote working, Ictu warnsMon Jul 27 2020 - 00:01
Government plan to reopen schools set to cost hundreds of millions of euroExtra teachers, enhanced cleaning regimes and curriculum changes form centrepiece of packageSat Jul 25 2020 - 02:44
Visitors may be required to take Covid-19 test before they travelDepartment of Transport to investigate new screening system for arrivalsFri Jul 24 2020 - 18:42
Budgets for mega-projects 'outdated, do not include inflation', Minister warnedDepartment of Public Expenditure issues warning over major infrastructure projectsFri Jul 24 2020 - 05:00
State transport firms could face legal issues over Covid losses, union claimsBus Éireann losing €700,000 weekly, NBRU tells Oireachtas committee on Covid-19Fri Jul 24 2020 - 01:00
Leaving Cert predicted grades could lead to lawsuits, Ministers toldDepartment of Public Expenditure briefing contains warnings on several frontsFri Jul 24 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: People must find ways to live with ‘new normal’, says HSEChief clinical officer says behaviour has to include minimum contact, avoiding crowds and avoiding close contactThu Jul 23 2020 - 09:37
Covid-19: HSE chief notes ‘worrying trends’ as case numbers rise sharplyOne further death and 17 new cases confirmed in the StateThu Jul 23 2020 - 06:27
Covid-19 outbreaks in households claimed 68 lives, new data showsOne in every 10 cases of coronavirus was contracted in clusters in private dwellingsThu Jul 23 2020 - 02:10
Wide-ranging reform of nursing home sector recommended by Oireachtas committeeCovid-19 group’s draft report seeks governance shake-up for private nursing homesThu Jul 23 2020 - 02:04
HSE warns of more people on waiting lists for longer as health services resumeNew plan says Covid-19 restrictions mean lower volumes of patients can be seenWed Jul 22 2020 - 16:05
Health workers reporting for duty while sick during pandemic a ‘big problem’Practice is ‘in the Irish healthcare worker’s psyche’, says HSE assistant national directorTue Jul 21 2020 - 21:51
Staff nurse tells committee of ‘terrifying’ experience of contracting Covid-19Siobhán Murphy says she was off work for 12 weeks and physically crippled with fatigueTue Jul 21 2020 - 15:02
Health workers may have hidden Covid-19 symptoms to avoid losing pay – unionCulture of staff working when ill contributed to larger outbreaks, says IMO as State’s chief medic warns workplaces are ‘new front line’ in fight against the virusTue Jul 21 2020 - 02:25
PPE shortage endangered lives of health workers, Siptu saysIrish Medical Organisation calls for State to stockpile PPE in event of second waveTue Jul 21 2020 - 02:08
Dublin outbreak is first significant Covid-19 cluster on a building siteWork at site in capital closes after 20 workers test positive for coronavirusMon Jul 20 2020 - 19:12
Number of people claiming Covid-19 payment has fallen by almost halfSome 313,800 are claiming pandemic payment, down from a high of almost 600,000Mon Jul 20 2020 - 13:11
Thousands of health and community staff to step up campaign over pay restorationSecuring pay and pension justice in sector is ‘very much unfinished business’ says SiptuMon Jul 20 2020 - 08:00
Covid-19: Pharmacies may not be able to handle a second wave, group warnsPharmacists say they have been ‘ignored’ by Government and call for support packageMon Jul 20 2020 - 01:03
Low Pay Commission defers guidance on national minimum wageReport now likely to go to Government in SeptemberSun Jul 19 2020 - 18:10
Health service faces heavy burden this winter, HSE warnsSome 1.4m flu vaccine doses for adults secured but no universal scheme plannedFri Jul 17 2020 - 19:50
