‘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
How a Monaghan hotel went from hosting Jack Charlton to keeping lights on with a diesel generatorNuremore Hotel, which won awards for its food during the 1990s, was serving wine from the local Aldi in its restaurant before it closed last yearTue May 09 2023 - 05:00
Gas maintenance workers set to strike for two days this monthUnion says stoppages may cause disruption to supplies but come after 18 months of talks without breakthroughMon May 08 2023 - 17:40
Cartamundi cites lack of State support on energy costs in closureStaff at board games maker accept redundancy offer as number of collective job losses soars in first three months of the yearSun May 07 2023 - 14:38
Attempts in Ireland to blame migrants for problems must be opposed, says leader of British rail unionMick Lynch says trade union movement needs to be at the heart of fight against racism, and must challenge ‘poisonous’ narrativesSat May 06 2023 - 19:58
Gardaí and customs seize cannabis worth €750,000Two men held for questioning at Garda station in north DublinSat May 06 2023 - 11:40
Hospitals plan to build or buy housing for staff in bid to retain nursesMinister for Health suggested funding could be available from capital health budget but it would be for the HSE to work with hospitals and take the leadSat May 06 2023 - 05:00
Next public sector pay deal must address impact of cost-of-living crisis on nurses and midwives, says union headNí Sheaghdha says roles of nurses and midwives have developed substantially and this needed to be recognisedFri May 05 2023 - 19:58
Hospitals exploring housing staff as accommodation shortages hit recruitmentMinister Stephen Donnelly told INMO conference that hospitals have been bringing proposals to departmentFri May 05 2023 - 16:00
‘I don’t think nurses are taken seriously in Ireland’: Student nurses speak upAt the INMO conference in Killarney, some student nurses see moving abroad as inevitableFri May 05 2023 - 14:58
Mick Lynch joins Dublin gathering to celebrate Irish novel seen as central to trade union cultureBritish union leader says Ragged Trousered Philanthropists continues to influence more than 100 years after it was written by Robert NoonanFri May 05 2023 - 10:13
‘How do you balance it?’: Businesses grapple with idea of four-day working weekSuccessful early trials are encouraging, but industry sceptics still argue it will be impossible to roll out across all sectors and companiesFri May 05 2023 - 05:00
Q&A: What would new redundancy proposals mean for workers and employers?Under proposed new laws, workers will have a stronger hand, and greater emphasis will be put on employers’ obligationsThu May 04 2023 - 21:10
Local authority water workers back industrial action over proposed transfer to Uisce ÉireannUnion has said disruption to commercial and residential users ‘inevitable’ in event of members taking actionThu May 04 2023 - 21:02
Nurses caught in housing crisis: ‘Within six months many think about leaving the country again’Healthcare staff arriving from India are finding it increasingly hard to find accommodation, the INMO conference in Killarney has heardThu May 04 2023 - 19:27
INMO delegates back call for ballot on industrial action unless staffing levels improveSurvey of INMO intern members published on Thursday found 73 per cent were considering emigrating after they qualifiedThu May 04 2023 - 14:24
Organisational reform of An Garda Síochána being forced through without consultation, say senior civil servantsUnion representing 3,600 senior civil servants says changes to workers’ status unfair and unnecessaryThu May 04 2023 - 12:31
Nurses threaten strike action as Donnelly seeks to quell discontent with extra fundsDecision to schedule emergency motion for Thursday at union conference taken before Minister for Health unveiled €25 million packageThu May 04 2023 - 00:01
Nurses are ‘leaving in droves because this is not what they signed up to do’‘I can remember when we used to be able to really care for the patients we were looking after, emotionally as well as physically, but now we struggle to meet even their most basic needs’Wed May 03 2023 - 21:10
