Retail workers’ income curtailed by caps on hours - MandateUnion calls for changes to law to make it easier for workers contracted for certain numbers of hours to obtain more where availableWed Feb 15 2023 - 01:00
Adult education tutors call for details of Government offer to be publishedProposals yet to be seen in years-long dispute over ETB pay and conditionsTue Feb 14 2023 - 11:37
One-day strikes planned by Go-Ahead bus drivers deferredTwo 24-hour stoppages linked to dispute over pay had been scheduled for start of MarchMon Feb 13 2023 - 18:35
‘This is not about anoraks or steam engines. If you have train services, people will use them’Campaigners for the restoration of Ireland’s disused railway networks are encouraged by recent developmentsSat Feb 11 2023 - 05:00
Siptu seeks intervention by Minister in Rehab redundancies disputeRehab said it could not afford the €900,000 cost of honouring agreementFri Feb 10 2023 - 19:24
Bus routes face 24-hour strikes as Go-Ahead drivers vote for actionStoppages on March 1st and 8th at company that operates 20 Dublin and around half a dozen national routesFri Feb 10 2023 - 13:39
‘I have been spat at and told I’d be stabbed leaving work,’ children’s nurse tells committeeSylvia Chambers says she is routinely abused and threatened by parents, with trouble sometimes starting at reception deskWed Feb 08 2023 - 15:11
Could 2023 see the four-day working week move from trials to mainstream?Reduced hours can translate into a win-win for employers and workers, say 4 Day Week GlobalWed Feb 08 2023 - 05:00
Dell to cut 5% of workforce worldwide as PC demand fallsCompany with presence in Ireland since 1990 employs about 5,000 in Cork, Limerick and DublinMon Feb 06 2023 - 13:05
Health of Irishman held in Iran prison ‘declining rapidly’, says sister after first phone callBernard Phelan not among those to benefit from pardon issued on Sunday by Iran’s supreme leader, sister confirmsSun Feb 05 2023 - 20:06
Ictu to highlight concerns over Commission on Taxation recommendationsMaking low paid and those over 66 liable for PRSI would not be justified, Congress to tell politiciansTue Jan 31 2023 - 20:09
Rail passenger numbers down by 28% on pre-pandemic levels last yearJust under 36 million journeys taken on Irish Rail in 2022, an increase on 2020 and 2021Tue Jan 31 2023 - 18:57
Bar staff need better protection from customer ‘aggression’, says unionNew licensing Bill an opportunity to address employment issues in hospitality, TDs to be toldTue Jan 31 2023 - 05:00
An Post pay and pensions deal worth 10% over 18 months is agreedRecommendation by Labour Court welcomed by both sides after a year of talksMon Jan 30 2023 - 18:24
Unions differ in response to HSE’s agreement to attend talks on voluntary health sector disputeFórsa says long standing pay dispute needs to be brought ‘to a head’ but Siptu sees shift in HSE position as significant and welcomeThu Jan 26 2023 - 21:35
No arrests as three hurt in disturbance at Citywest refugee centreGardaí attended scene following reports of public order incidentTue Jan 24 2023 - 08:58
New rules on collective bargaining could transform union landscape, says Ictu general secretary Owen ReidyReidy says EU directive is ‘most progressive’ move by Europe on workers’ rights in decadesTue Jan 24 2023 - 04:15
Revenue reports steep rise in number of income tax returns by PAYE workersExpenses relating to healthcare costs and rents are most commonly claimed, while majority of early returns have led to refundsMon Jan 23 2023 - 22:21
Award-winning Galway restaurant Loam closing over ‘insane’ business costsRestaurant had won multiple awards and held Michelin star since 2015 but battled ‘insane’ costs and staff shortagesMon Jan 23 2023 - 19:50
Two men dead after road collisions in Kerry and GalwayThe man, in his 60s, was taken to Portiuncula University Hospital where he later diedSun Jan 22 2023 - 22:36
Hospital pharmacists set for pay rises after deal is reached to end long-running disputePay rises of 20% and creation of higher grades part of agreement with Department of Health and HSESat Jan 21 2023 - 05:00
Proposed new rail line in North has ‘real potential’ to restore service to Donegal, says Ryan Minister told TDs he attended ‘series of meetings’ with Arup and British government appointed rail expert to discuss project that could bring trains back to LetterkennyFri Jan 20 2023 - 17:01
Argos to close all of its Irish stores, with 580 set to lose jobsMandate expresses disappointment and says it will seek to secure best terms possible for staffThu Jan 19 2023 - 12:44
Migrant workers earning substantially less than Irish counterparts, ESRI findsLack of English language proficiency and difficulties having qualifications recognised likely factors in limiting opportunitiesThu Jan 19 2023 - 00:01
Men still making the big bucks at Ireland’s top law firms Most solicitors are now women, but men still hold more than two-thirds of the best-paid partner positions in major legal practicesFri Jan 13 2023 - 05:00
Average pay for men higher than for women in all but one of 15 Government departmentsReports cover around 20,000 directly employed staff on a wide range of Civil Service gradesWed Jan 11 2023 - 05:00
GP pressure: ‘We have 150 lines into D-Doc. Some people don’t even get our answering machine’Out-of-hours services and pharmacists are struggling to cope as patients flock to them to avoid hospitalsTue Jan 10 2023 - 05:00
Remote working: ‘We’re essentially changing how people have worked for the last 100 years’ Debate over evolving business and employee needs is taking time to settle but landscape should become clearer in 2023Mon Jan 09 2023 - 03:30
Pre-pandemic remote working plan gave insurance company ‘competitive edge’Liberty Insurance’s operations in Spain, Portugal and Ireland required systems overhaul, so firm used opportunity to reflect on businessMon Jan 09 2023 - 03:30
Strike threat as nursing union demands legal minimum staffing levelsINMO to consult members on industrial action amid overcrowding crisis in hospitalsSat Jan 07 2023 - 06:00
Overcrowding crisis: HSE must reflect on why some hospitals ‘doing far better’ than others, says McGrathMinister for Finance says Government cannot be accused of underinvesting in healthFri Jan 06 2023 - 21:12
Hospital overcrowding: INMO to consult members on industrial action over staffing levelsUnion president Karen McGowan said nurses and midwives ‘are being asked to crisis manage a situation that is of our employers’ own making’.Fri Jan 06 2023 - 16:32
Hospital overcrowding: ‘There were many in that waiting room in visible agony’Sick patients have difficulty sleeping in overcrowded conditions while stress levels rise among staffWed Jan 04 2023 - 20:09
‘True scale of flu season yet to emerge’ as trolley numbers increase significantly in 24 hoursCovid numbers remain stable while HSE remains ‘concerned’ about trajectory of influenza virusSun Jan 01 2023 - 16:19
Ukrainian doctors given pathway to work in Ireland, including targeted English lessonsLanguage is the central issue but some could be registered here in less than a year, says Dr Kateryna Kachurets, a Ukrainian who arrived in Ireland in 2016Sat Dec 31 2022 - 00:00
Number of recorded workplace fatalities falls by one third in 2022Health and Safety Authority says three quarters of such deaths involved people engaged in farming and construction workFri Dec 30 2022 - 07:08
Hospitals brace for record overcrowding in new year as infections surge in StateFresh wave of Covid-19 in China sparks renewed discussions on potential travel restrictions across EuropeFri Dec 30 2022 - 05:00
Selflessness of donors praised after 250 organ transplants take place in 2022Gratitude expressed to families who allowed donations after losing loved onesThu Dec 29 2022 - 13:52
Covid-19: Second booster vaccines offered to people aged 18 to 49Move comes amid steep rise in coronavirus, flu and other respiratory illnesses while Niac approves vaccines for children under fiveThu Dec 29 2022 - 08:53
Over 100 foreign doctors sought for rural GP practices in bid to ease shortageHSE-backed scheme is open to all non-EU doctors and may help Ireland attract those currently planning to leave South AfricaThu Dec 29 2022 - 03:46
Ictu advises unions in private sector to seek pay rises of up to 7.5% next yearGuidance is up from the 2.5% to 4.5% figures issued this time last year for 2022Fri Dec 16 2022 - 20:13
Cases of Covid and flu set to surge after Christmas, says HSEPeople urged to take measures to help control spread of viruses as hospitals prepare to deal with increased numbers in EDsThu Dec 15 2022 - 21:00
Longer GP waiting times inevitable from April due to expanded free access, committee hearsDoctors’ representatives says is has target of 1,800 more GPs by 2028 but admits it is unlikely to be achieved as TDs claim there is no planWed Dec 14 2022 - 13:58
Vouchers up to €1,000 for RTÉ staff as broadcaster plans €1.5 million spendA non-taxable voucher will be issued in early 2023 and a further voucher of €500 in January 2024Wed Dec 14 2022 - 12:00
Implementation of measures to support student nurses and midwives welcomed by INMOStephen Donnelly says move of pay and allowances underlines Government’s determination to retain nursing talentTue Dec 13 2022 - 20:42
Greater awareness of workplace supports for people with autism required, committee told Seventy per cent of employers have said they were unaware of grants available to support employees through ‘reasonable accommodations’Tue Dec 13 2022 - 19:46
Strike planned at Whiddy Island oil terminal on Tuesday deferredProposals considered for site where much of Ireland’s strategic oil reserve is storedMon Dec 12 2022 - 20:03
Junior doctors to vote on deal aimed at addressing working hours and payroll issues IMO recommends acceptance of deal, saying it will lead to end of ‘unsafe and illegal hours’ for its membersMon Dec 12 2022 - 18:06
Health service requires more than consultants being rostered for more hours, says IMOOrganisation tells members new offer is significant improvement on 2021 draft but doubts remainMon Dec 12 2022 - 05:00
Security industry officials meet to try to break impasse over pay dealCriticism of Minister’s failure to fight for agreement between employers and workers he was due to sign in AugustMon Dec 12 2022 - 01:00
