Benefit and remuneration packages are changing fast Pressing staff recruitment and retention issues are forcing companies to reconsider reward packages and supportsFri Jul 01 2022 - 05:15
Holiday to Korea inspires new sauce businessSofie Rooney and Garret FitzGerald are the driving forces behind Chimac fusion restaurant and a sauce company by the same nameThu Jun 30 2022 - 05:30
A changing world of work over the past 40 yearsThe range of issues handled by the Labour Court has changed dramatically and so has the way proceedings are conductedFri Jun 24 2022 - 05:15
Cubbie: A snug and safe place to help neurodiverse children cope with the worldThe Cubbie is a self-contained booth designed to fit into schools, hospitals, libraries and other childcare-related environmentsThu Jun 23 2022 - 05:31
Women seem to be their own worst enemies when it comes to closing gender pay gapLower salary expectations and poor negotiating skills, even among students, mean women are accepting gender pay disparity as a givenFri Jun 17 2022 - 05:40
New booking platform tapping into the burgeoning demand for home servicesOtals goes beyond usual list of plumbers and electricians to include everything, from dog grooming to reiki sessionsThu Jun 16 2022 - 05:00
Bad working from home habits are causing problems in the office As employees return to the workplace, habits reinforced by over two years working in isolation are leading to inappropriate behaviourFri Jun 10 2022 - 05:41
Keeping racehorses injury-free by analysing their gait for early signs of troubleNew Innovator: Stephen O’Dwyer, TrojanTrackThu Jun 09 2022 - 06:00
Divorce, depression and burnout: the price paid for working excessively long hours`Optimal busyness` is a dangerous pursuit that skews people’s perceptions of their workloadFri Jun 03 2022 - 06:00
Aer Lingus pilots develop software to bring aviation industry into the digital age New Innovator: Start-up founded by three pilots, Frequency, hopes to make airline communications simplerThu Jun 02 2022 - 05:30
Hit the pause button on work for 15 minutes to beat stressConcerns about mental health consistently top post-pandemic employee surveysFri May 27 2022 - 00:00
‘Will I be able to get back in?’ Women still face stigma over career breaksIt is women who are worst affected by the negative attitude to time off, study findsFri May 20 2022 - 05:00
Fresh dressings that add a flavour kick to salads, sandwiches and wrapsNew company grew from a couple’s love of food and years in the catering businessThu May 19 2022 - 05:17
Testing times in the workplace as post-pandemic priorities clashEmployees find it difficult to reconnect with colleagues since priorities changedFri May 13 2022 - 00:00
New innovator: Training Reels rolls out DIY video production facilitiesMaking content marketing videos affordable for SMEsThu May 12 2022 - 05:04
Managers struggling with challenges of hybrid and remote workingOrganisations under pressure to agree to working from home requestsFri May 06 2022 - 00:00
Online learning platform targets those with a passion for electronic musicElevator Program is used by over 3,500 artists in Dublin, Berlin, Ibiza and beyondThu May 05 2022 - 05:32
Why working when ill is bad for you and your employerAcademic says managers should openly discourage working when ill due to its knock-on effectsFri Apr 29 2022 - 05:00
EquiTrace brings horse healthcare into the tech eraOwners can collect essential data via smartphone at their horse’s sideTue Apr 26 2022 - 05:31
Hybrid and remote working require a shift from managing to leadingCreating the culture and conditions to let people to do their best work is the biggest challenge of hybrid working, not trying to control everyoneFri Apr 22 2022 - 00:00
A service that matches tech talent with companies struggling to find itPersonalised conversations help growing companies to bag scarce tech talentThu Apr 21 2022 - 05:35
Time for employers to take note of menopauseProblem cannot be ignored as women reveal performance at work affected by symptomsFri Apr 15 2022 - 00:00
Targeted treatment cuts drug resistance in livestockControlling parasites a core challenge facing sheep, cattle and goat farmers worldwideThu Apr 14 2022 - 05:35
Staff wellbeing: ‘The important thing is how people work, not where they work’In the remote working age, looking after staff becomes critical – and more challengingFri Apr 08 2022 - 05:30
Legitimate platform aims to combat fake newsHusband and wife team has created single location for verified online contentThu Apr 07 2022 - 05:00
Growing appetite for changeFood has moved up the agenda as a means of attracting people back to the officeFri Apr 01 2022 - 00:00
Putting science and research at the heart of developmentPhytaphix’s range of nutritional supplements are scientifically naturalThu Mar 31 2022 - 04:59
Burnout: ‘We’ve designed loveless jobs so we shouldn’t be surprised when people hate them’Finding ‘love’ in 20 per cent of your work will help avoid burnoutFri Mar 25 2022 - 00:00
identifyHer aims to help women manage menopausal symptomsStart-up’s wearable provides data to create users an individual symptom management planThu Mar 24 2022 - 05:14
Making remote and hybrid workplace models work is challengingFirms must align commercial imperatives with possible conflicting employee preferencesFri Mar 18 2022 - 00:00
Field of Vision aims to bring football to life for the visually impaired fansStart-up’s device provides fans with real-time experience of what’s happening on the pitchThu Mar 17 2022 - 05:47
Movement for four-day week gathering momentum in wake of pandemicCampaign for four-day-week seeks to increase ‘me time’ and maintain productivityFri Mar 11 2022 - 00:00
Tech advances enable scientists to be more thoroughSuper resolution imaging paves way for breakthroughs in treatments for many diseasesThu Mar 10 2022 - 05:45
Employers need to listen to staff on return-to-office concernsBefore new working practices are set in stone firms need to be sure what workforce wantsFri Mar 04 2022 - 05:00
Relevium: Making a joint effort to tackle knee osteoarthritisThe biopharma start-up has developed Hydrobloc, a cutting edge treatment for OAThu Mar 03 2022 - 06:00
Eliminating the need for painful removal of implants with biodegradable optionUS firm to manufacture its biodegradable contraceptive implants in GalwayThu Mar 03 2022 - 05:14
Recruitment in life sciences sector widens searchMove towards valuing adaptable skills and culture fit over industry-specific experienceFri Feb 25 2022 - 00:00
Reducing the charge you pay for a quick EV chargeGoEve aims to transform global EV charging infrastructure by allowing multiple vehicles to be charged from a single power sourceThu Feb 24 2022 - 05:25
New business seeks to reward consumers for sharing their shopping habitsProMotion gives brands clear insights into who exactly is buying their productsThu Feb 24 2022 - 05:13
Remote work a key jobseeker demand as firms scrap over talentIrish candidates are being selective, and firms need to improve recruitment processesFri Feb 18 2022 - 00:00
Irish firm creates ‘electronic safety bubble’ for vulnerable on farmsCompany aims to improve safety on farms with its wearable device and appThu Feb 17 2022 - 05:55
Workplace interruptions raise stress and error levels and lower productivityReport says 581 hours per person are being lost annually due to distractions at a cost of $34,448 per personFri Feb 11 2022 - 00:00
The smart belt that encourages good posture during exercise and in the officeBackAware is like having a physiotherapist supervising your exercise sessions, says founderThu Feb 10 2022 - 05:54
Exit interviews – a tool for staff retention or just a waste of time?Employers need to hear constructive criticism, but don’t go out with all guns blazingFri Feb 04 2022 - 05:00
AR start-up brings history, education and entertainment to lifeNew Innovators: ImvizarThu Feb 03 2022 - 03:54
Remote working has clear benefits – but there are challengesVirtual-first working is here to stay but a new type of smart management is keyFri Jan 28 2022 - 00:00
Rapid DNA test cuts time to detect potentially fatal Legionella bacteriaTesting kit detects extremely low levels and multiple species of Legionella in single testThu Jan 27 2022 - 05:44
‘Help your employees find purpose or watch them leave’Pandemic has led to many workers re-evaluating their relationships with their jobsFri Jan 21 2022 - 05:00
Using AI to ensure children’s shoes are a perfect fitAlan Power’s SizeWise aims to make shopping online for footwear far more efficientThu Jan 20 2022 - 05:27
Aran knits for dogs, mystery tours and fashionable kit for horse ridersStart-ups with innovative, market-ready ideasThu Jan 20 2022 - 05:23