State naval vessels ‘lying idle’ due to lack of trained crewOireachtas group hears about hundreds of vacancies in Defence Forces and retention problemTue May 25 2021 - 16:13
Number getting pandemic payment falls by 50,000 in fortnightThis week saw largest number of people closing their PUP claim since the start of the yearTue May 25 2021 - 14:01
Staff cannot insist people entering public offices wear face masks, AHCPS saysAssociation of Higher Civil and Public Servants expresses strong concernFri May 21 2021 - 21:13
VHI chief to resume duties after inquiry into vaccination at Beacon HospitalHealth insurer says no senior staff sought or received vaccine by reason of their positionsFri May 21 2021 - 21:01
Plans to make 90% of civil services available onlineNew strategy calls for development and implementation of flexible working modelsFri May 21 2021 - 13:55
HSE hack: IT staff were diverted from cybersecurity due to pandemicWarnings were made about weaknesses in the IT network three years agoFri May 21 2021 - 03:11
Over 865,000 people received Pandemic Unemployment Payment in last 14 monthsMinister Heather Humphreys says more than €7.5billion paid out under Covid-19 schemeWed May 19 2021 - 20:11
HSE staff to be paid as normal this week despite cyberattackExecutive expects ‘further issues may arise next week’ but contingency plan being madeWed May 19 2021 - 19:19
Indoor dining in July and ‘close to normality by late summer’ - VaradkarGovernment to look at proposals for holding live events with limited numbers attendingWed May 19 2021 - 13:11
Restoration of health service computer systems to take ‘many weeks’ in wake of cyberattackComplete rebuilding of HSE computer network could take several monthsWed May 19 2021 - 00:15
Cyberattack: HSE says staff will get wages but there may be issues with amountsHSE warns of possible variations between total some staff due and what they are paidWed May 19 2021 - 00:00
About 35 employers raise concerns about staff being reluctant to return to workDepartment of Social Protection says vast majority of people will go back when jobs availableTue May 18 2021 - 18:10
Tusla seeks review of disciplinary, grievance policies as part of reform planAgency calls for executive management team and establishment of regional service areasTue May 18 2021 - 13:51
Varadkar hopes economy back ‘to something close to normality’ by late summerTánaiste says no cliff edge for State Covid-19 supports but warns they cannot continue foreverTue May 18 2021 - 11:48
Right to single-occupancy offices to end under civil service reform planAction plan will increase opening hours in areas dealing with the publicMon May 17 2021 - 16:12
Urgent need for Government clarity on return to workplace, Ibec saysFour out of five companies say they will operate a hybrid model of remote and onsite workMon May 17 2021 - 05:50
Hackers could publish HSE patient data online, says MinisterMuch of information is administrative and not related to procedures and conditionsMon May 17 2021 - 05:05
HSE cyberattack leaves patient management and radiology systems exposedHospitals reverting to paper-based systems; ‘too early to say’ if patient data compromisedSun May 16 2021 - 14:29
Most civil servants happy with conditions but not promotional accessOnly one-fifth say poor performance is effectively addressed in their departmentFri May 14 2021 - 21:14
Opening of travel bubble between Britain and Ireland plannedIrish citizens could holiday in UK within weeksFri May 14 2021 - 05:00
Covid-19: Government expected to reconsider quarantine rulesNew plan for mandatory hotel arrangements and travel restrictions set to be discussedThu May 13 2021 - 21:40
Unions resist Sláintecare agenda, citing failure to consultHealth staff representatives unhappy at lack of engagement prior to launch of new planThu May 13 2021 - 18:59
More lay-offs in aviation sector likely, Fórsa conference toldDepartment of Transport mandarin tells forum of possible bespoke wage-subsidy planThu May 13 2021 - 15:44
Eir customer care staff to receive earnings increase of up to 17%New agreement overhauls pay and bonus arrangements, says workers unionThu May 13 2021 - 12:46
Unions need to become ‘relevant’ to workers in tech and pharma sectorsFórsa chief says movement not being made ‘any stronger’ by failure of member groups to come togetherWed May 12 2021 - 16:05
Local authority staff to ballot for strike action in pay disputeFórsa seeks job evaluation scheme as ‘workers paid different rates in different counties’Wed May 12 2021 - 15:23
Government to enhance rights of workers facing redundancy after insolvencyAll employees will have to be provided with 30 days’ noticeWed May 12 2021 - 14:22
Industrial action ‘almost inevitable’ over plans to move council staff to Irish WaterTrade union Fórsa says ‘forced coercion’ of employees out of local authorities will be foughtWed May 12 2021 - 00:00
About 3,000 workers on PUP reluctant to return to workDepartment of Social Protection says vast majority do not involve misclaiming benefitTue May 11 2021 - 20:57
Hospitals facing worst overcrowding since onset of pandemic, nurses’ union saysINMO says 376 people waiting for hospital bedsTue May 11 2021 - 16:45
National maternity hospital: Donnelly, McGrath clash over development spending rulesMinister for Public Expenditure rejects proposals from Minister for Health to exempt project from spending rulesSat May 08 2021 - 01:00
Student nurses to receive €100 per week payment for hospital placement from next weekINMO president tells Health Minister nurses are ‘not looking for a pat on the back or a kind word’Fri May 07 2021 - 16:04
Government does not plan to negotiate on new Sláintecare contract , says IMODoctors to be offered salaries ranging from €190,000 to €227,000 for working in public system onlyThu May 06 2021 - 22:38
Coalition committed to ‘recognising’ work of health staffTaoiseach’s address to INMO forum signals effort ongoing as how best this could be doneThu May 06 2021 - 19:25
Government proposes initiative to address financial crisis at St John of God Community ServicesDisability and mental health service providers conducting sustainability assessmentThu May 06 2021 - 12:14
ESB Networks technicians to continue work-to-ruleNo further strikes planned at present, and ESB says action is ‘unlawful’Wed May 05 2021 - 23:13
Government to start talks with hospital consultants on new contractsSalary range of between €189,000 and €227,000 set to be offered initiallyWed May 05 2021 - 19:52
Some hearings before WRC may have to be restartedDepartment of Enterprise to introduce urgent legislation following court rulingWed May 05 2021 - 15:38
CIÉ staff back proposals to reform pension schemeScheme for managers and administrative staff has deficit of estimated €550mWed May 05 2021 - 14:30
Revised HSE Covid vaccination plan to proceed with older people offered vaccines firstSame approach will apply to under-50s as to over-50s following high-level discussionsTue May 04 2021 - 01:00
Coronavirus: 453 cases reported, taking total since pandemic began past 250,000HSE issues 707,000 vaccines during April with more than 200,000 to be administered this weekMon May 03 2021 - 21:33
Bus Éireann routes to be put out to tender by transport authorityServices include Dublin-Drogheda routes 101, 101X and 133, 131 between Dublin and WicklowMon May 03 2021 - 21:07
Ministers disagree on Fair Deal scheme as O’Brien presses for rental income exemptionDepartment concerned some families may abuse measure by pushing older people into residential care to access incomeMon May 03 2021 - 20:50
ESB network technicians to stage 48-hour strike from TuesdayCompany says stoppage is ‘unnecessary’ and has had ‘limited’ impactMon May 03 2021 - 18:03
Cabinet expected to approve plans to reverse extra hours in public serviceGroup to look at cost and service implications of rolling back hours added in 2013Mon May 03 2021 - 01:00
Ministers to discuss accelerating vaccination of under-50sBetween 220,000 and 240,000 vaccinations scheduled for this weekMon May 03 2021 - 00:01
‘You can have confidence in your vaccine’, Holohan says in open letterChief medical officer advises those vaccinated to get outdoors and see one another againMon May 03 2021 - 00:01
Coronavirus: One death and 402 cases reported in StateUp to 240,000 Covid-19 vaccines could be issued next week, says Paul ReidSun May 02 2021 - 16:43
Hospital consultants on public-only contract to be offered up to €227,000Sláintecare talks between Government and medical representatives to start next weekSat May 01 2021 - 00:07
Homecare providers to be subject to new licensing frameworkFunding model for sector remains under examination, says Department of HealthFri Apr 30 2021 - 17:46
