Formal Labour Court talks in firefighter dispute scheduled for next MondayStrike scheduled for Tuesday remains deferred with ongoing industrial action “de-escalated”Mon Jun 19 2023 - 21:00
‘It’s impossible to get staff’: Childcare sector remains in crisis, says preschool manager‘Until we have a proper public model, we will always have an equality issue in employment’Mon Jun 19 2023 - 20:24
Talks set to continue at Tara Mines over proposed temporary closureManagement to consider proposals amid criticism by Unite and Connect of company’s focusMon Jun 19 2023 - 19:55
Tributes paid to former banking union leader Larry Broderick following his deathMr Broderick led banking union for 17 yearsMon Jun 19 2023 - 14:46
Call to increase state pension by €53 per week Move required to address threat of poverty and meet proposed benchmark figure of 34 per cent of average earningsMon Jun 19 2023 - 00:01
Public sector pay deal must provide more flexibility and address inflation, says Ictu presidentKevin Callinan tells conference his union needed to deliver increases in line with inflation if it was to remain ‘relevant’ to its membersThu Jun 15 2023 - 19:31
Non-union companies not keen to engage in new collective bargaining system – surveySenior Siptu official says employers need to reflect on change that will be required and how they will adaptThu Jun 15 2023 - 18:27
New programme of cyber security training to tackle shortage of expertisePlan is to roll out courses across the country over coming yearsThu Jun 15 2023 - 05:00
Extending National Childcare Scheme could cost up to €121m annually, ESRI study findsReport says including childminders working in their own homes in the scheme would disproportionately benefit better-off parentsWed Jun 14 2023 - 00:01
Promise of future support by minister not enough to end firefighters’ disputeDarragh O’Brien’s commitment to support favourable treatment in public sector pay talks insufficient, Siptu saysTue Jun 13 2023 - 20:23
Q&A: Why are 2,000 firefighters taking industrial action and what is the impact?Dispute between mostly part-time workers and LGMA revolves around pay, rosters and working conditionsTue Jun 13 2023 - 11:14
Retained firefighters set for second day of industrial action with many stations expected to close Modernisation of outdated working conditions and pay arrangements central to dispute, says unionMon Jun 12 2023 - 16:03
More jobs than workers: can Ireland’s tight labour market be fixed?Shortages are becoming ‘normalised’ in some sectors, with housing high on the list of chief culpritsSat Jun 10 2023 - 05:00
Most employees feel managers out of touch with workplace needs, survey findsMicrosoft report finds flexible working a key issue for workers leaving rolesThu Jun 08 2023 - 05:00
Minister urges urges both sides in firefighters dispute to resume talks on improved terms and payFirefighters declined to answer any but emergency calls on Tuesday and have been refusing to co-operate with drills and other routine dutiesTue Jun 06 2023 - 15:50
Almost 2,000 part-time firefighters due to begin industrial action on TuesdayUnion accuses management side of failing to seriously engage on central issues in disputeMon Jun 05 2023 - 19:13
Flight disruption possible for Irish passengers amid French air traffic control disputeRyanair warns of potential for delays and cancellations across Europe as a result of 36-hour strike by French air traffic controllers due to start on Monday eveningMon Jun 05 2023 - 18:12
Energy costs and staff shortages highlighted as key concerns for tourism sector in reportSurvey of business operators by Fáilte Ireland finds general expectation of better year but profitability issues for bars and restaurantsMon Jun 05 2023 - 13:04
‘You can’t pay rent out of a non-contributory pension, so working is a necessity for me now’Many people work beyond the typical age of retirement for a host of reasons, including the need for an income, for outside engagement, and to contribute to the lives of othersMon Jun 05 2023 - 06:00
Why more people than ever are working beyond retirement ageHousing and the increased cost of living are key factors behind the growing number of over-65s in the workforceMon Jun 05 2023 - 05:45
Planned strike by water workers averted after Minister provides assurances on payLocal authority employees feared they might lose out if staying in councils when roles transfer to Uisce ÉireannFri Jun 02 2023 - 20:42
‘It’s so painful. It’s so difficult,’ says woman illegally evicted by Marc Godart firm Lizet Pena-Herrera wants landlord to learn a lesson and ‘don’t do this to anyone else’Fri Jun 02 2023 - 15:55
Call for water workers dispute to be referred to WRC rejected by unionWorkers argue that they would lose allowances currently received for being on call under new agreementThu Jun 01 2023 - 20:43
Agreement with Dublin-based game company on living wage ‘an important step’, says union Deal with Gambrinous part of wider campaign to improve pay and conditions in sectorThu Jun 01 2023 - 18:21
Plan for new third level veterinary places to be brought to Cabinet, says Harris Review of alternatives for expanding number of places for studying produced range of options, says MinisterThu Jun 01 2023 - 17:46
‘It feels like we failed somewhere, letting remote working get rolled back’: Employees on returning to the office Irish Times readers give contrasting views on the move by employers to demand workers spend more time in the officeThu Jun 01 2023 - 16:32
Census 2022: 32% working from home for at least part of weekBig increase in numbers working, with 2.3m in employment but number of retired people also increasing, rising to 658,000Tue May 30 2023 - 14:53
New Stakeknife allegations emerge on BBC report into claimed IRA informantRepublican who worked for security services claims Freddie Scappaticci had shot another suspected informerTue May 30 2023 - 11:11
Retention crisis: ‘We haven’t had a pay rise in 13 or 14 years’Staff in community, disability and homeless services are seeking pay parity with public service colleaguesFri May 26 2023 - 21:30
Pay rates in voluntary sector must be improved to address recruitment crisis, Minister says‘Vital’ that voluntary and charitable organisations are recognised with pay deal, Anne Rabbitte saysFri May 26 2023 - 16:29
Mount Carmel hospital named among sites for new surgical hubsServices at former private nursing home to commence by end of 2023, says Minister for HealthFri May 26 2023 - 14:42
Suggestion parents of children awaiting assessments may be reimbursed for private consultations ‘disingenuous’Delegates at Fórsa conference told proposal to help families stuck on waiting lists could open some to threat of substandard treatmentThu May 25 2023 - 21:10
Hospital staff asked to ‘seriously consider’ volunteering for work to alleviate bank holiday overcrowdingRequest has been made in a letter from HSE senior management who are warning of ‘substantial impact’ on hospitalsThu May 25 2023 - 20:32
‘Explosion of dependency’ on outside consultants needs to be addressed by HSE, says GlosterNew health service chief ‘somewhat surprised’ at levels of care that had ‘tipped over’ into an over reliance on the private sectorThu May 25 2023 - 15:05
Minimum wage rise of €4 per hour by 2025 sought by unions’ chiefIncrease would keep Government on track to meet future EU obligations on basic standard of living, says Ictu headThu May 25 2023 - 00:01
Union to ballot members over increased privatisation of HSE recruitment Fórsa delegates told use of private firms sets a ‘dangerous’ precedentWed May 24 2023 - 20:58
Most Irish workers and employers believe remote working ‘will hurt careers’ Close to two-thirds of employees fear home working may have negative impact on prospects, notes surveyWed May 24 2023 - 08:00
Investigation ‘ongoing’ into alleged assault on man (70s) at Co Clare migrant protest Man allegedly hit by torch in face at protest against migrants moving into a house in Scool, Co ClareMon May 22 2023 - 20:40
Government accused of reneging on deal to curb excessive working at seaUnion wrote to Simon Coveney over failure to extend jurisdiction for working hour abuses to WRCMon May 22 2023 - 16:48
Remote working: over 60% of millennials consider moving due to greater workplace flexibility Survey of 1,000 respondents reveals 22% of them to be fully remote and high levels of approvalMon May 22 2023 - 00:01
Report on quashing historical convictions for homosexuality ‘finalised’At least 941 men were convicted until legislation repealed the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993Sun May 21 2023 - 22:00
Paul Murphy says alleged threat made against wife is intended to intimidate politicians on leftPeople Before Profit TD says remark to ‘slit the throat’ of his spouse happened during canvassingSun May 21 2023 - 16:14
Retained firefighters to serve notice of industrial action in dispute over pay structureAbout 2,000 Siptu members to embark on action on June 6th with all-out strike planned from 20th if issues not addressedFri May 19 2023 - 16:39
Scheme attracts almost 50 doctors from outside the EU to work in rural surgeriesFirst group of 20 doctors now working with established GPs in towns including Abbeyleix, Wexford and CastlebarFri May 19 2023 - 05:00
Work to rule by Limerick nurses suspended after agreement reached on staffingINMO says assurances have been made that nurses can take annual leave and more staff will be on site by JuneThu May 18 2023 - 11:35
Westport businesses feel the pinch after reduction in tourist hotel bedsLocals express support for welcoming refugees but concern at failure to provide accommodation other than hotelsSat May 13 2023 - 18:35
Dentists pass vote of no confidence in Minister for HealthSurvey shows more than half of patients waiting in excess of three months for specialist dental careFri May 12 2023 - 00:05
Young women ‘bore brunt of pandemic economic impact’, youth unemployment conference hearsDisadvantaged children, particularly younger ones who lost out on learning, set to pay longer term price in terms of work and earnings potentialThu May 11 2023 - 16:02
Local authorities need to take back control of waste collections, councillors and unions tell TDsCross party meeting in Dáil told there would be environmental, cost and accountability benefits to moveThu May 11 2023 - 06:54
Increasing age-related discrimination against workers, according to WRC report Complaints lodged against firms alleging discrimination on the basis of disability remained largest group under Equal Status ActsTue May 09 2023 - 17:54
