You think you’re annoyed with HR? Wait till you hear how HR feels
Caught between the smooth running of the business and its personnel, human resources professionals feel unloved and put upon
Covid-19
Where did it all go wrong for Press Up?
Risk of over-expansion killing the goose laying the golden egg was always there for Paddy McKillen jnr and Matt Ryan – and Covid made it real
Austrian woman given prison sentence for killing neighbour by infecting him with Covid
Woman (54) ignored lockdown measures in December 2021
‘Statistically significant’ increase in incidents involving unruly passengers on Irish airlines, IAA says
Some 426 incidents were reported to the Irish Aviation Authority last year
One Health approach focusing on link between animal and human wellbeing key to preventing pandemics
Understanding immune response in animals pivotal to developing breeding techniques and more to prevent disease before animals sicken
Fifteen things to expect in Leo Varadkar’s autobiography
Former taoiseach to publish his memoirs next year in a publishing deal reportedly involving a six-figure sum
The weird truth about work is that we actually like it
Satisfied employees are convinced they are lucky exceptions in a world of toxic bosses and burnout
Sérgio Mendes, who brought bossa nova music to an international audience, dies aged 83
Brazilian artist ‘passed away peacefully’ as a result of health challenges related to long-term Covid
Revenue recoups almost €220m in wrongly claimed Covid supports
Two big support schemes were introduced during the pandemic to help struggling businesses
Defamation cases between Van Morrison and former Stormont health minister Robin Swann settled
Confidential resolutions were reached in their competing and ‘potentially very costly’ lawsuits over the handling of Covid restrictions in Northern Ireland, a judge was told.
Diarmaid Ferriter: Why are Irish people so preoccupied with what others might think?
The Revelation of Ireland 1995-2020 dissects Irish life over 25 years, with the benefit of hindsight and the opening up of archives
Mean to the fiddler: Band in unfair sacking case had more than €376,000 in earnings
Plus: Pizza man Brian MacGoey buys an upper-crust pad, Google eyes Boland’s Mills merch, and Young Fine Gael in a flap about proposed social media ban
HSE warns of rolling surges in respiratory infections, measles and Covid this winter
HSE prepares to ramp up vaccination programmes, including new initiative targeting newborn babies
Anne Gildea: ‘I’m 58 and had two get-your-affairs-in order moments. Now I feel like a lucky person’
The comedian Anne Gildea on love, health and not giving up
Nick Cave: ‘Acceptance is tricky. Trying to get back to what you used to be, I consider a waste of time. You are fundamentally changed’
Ahead of the 18th Bad Seeds studio album, Cave shares expansive thoughts on grief, the ‘angel’ Shane MacGowan and the beauty of the world
Inflated Leaving Cert grades to reduce ‘step by step’ from next year, says Norma Foley
Minister for Education says exam authorities will ‘give an opportunity for students to return to pre-Covid levels’
Laya was wrong not to pay for patient’s private care at height of Covid-19 pandemic, ombudsman finds
Family of patient has written to organisation representing doctors to highlight the finding
‘People have this idea that those who move here are running away from something. We weren’t’
The comedian and hospital receptionist moved from Durban, South Africa to Dublin with his family in October 2020
The Garden Against Time: In Search of a Common Paradise review: Gardens excavated as agents of wider world change
Olivia Laing digs into horticulture and gardening to unearth a philosophy of ethics and growth
What is mpox, why has it been declared a global emergency and is it in Ireland?
Many countries in Africa are experiencing surge in cases as virus crosses borders
‘Ill-ish’ and the new rules of working when sick
A summer Covid outbreak has left staff wondering if they should skip work, come in, or do something in between
Why Covid cases are rising this summer, and the latest dominant variants
Dr Muiris Houston: Given the latest summer surge, experts are doubtful that a winter seasonality is in the offing
Too often our emotions – anger, frustration, fear – propel us to search for ‘facts’ to fit how we are feeling
There was a time – not too long ago – that we might roll our eyes and even feel a bit superior to Americans, given all the stupid things so many of them believe
Vaccine-damage scheme expected to be approved before end of year
Covid-19, flu, MMR and suite of childhood vaccinations to be included in scheme to cover adverse events resulting from State vaccine programmes
Galway’s Grá Chocolates: Handmade treats for the premium end of the market
Gráinne Mullins is in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to realise her dream of building a chocolate factory in her native Galway
Drop of The Black Stuff hits the spot for men with sensitive skin
John Larkin’s lockdown hobby of making soap has grown into a rapidly expanding start-up that is on course to make €5m in sales this year
Covid-19 level hits high previously seen in 2021 surge, new data shows
More than 850 cases and 320 hospitalisations in one week, according to Health Protection Surveillance Centre
British public let down by flawed planning for Covid pandemic, inquiry finds
‘Never again can a disease be allowed to lead to so many deaths and so much suffering,’ says inquiry chair
Don’t panic - it’s just national accounts data
The interplay between the real activities of multinationals in Ireland and those driven by tax policy has a tendency to complicate things
My then spouse, the person I considered to be my husband, came out as a trans woman during lockdown
I refer to my former spouse as my co-parent, because we share a wonderful child together. But also because there are no other phrases I can think of to describe our new relationship
Covid-19 infection rates found to be 33% higher in more deprived areas
ESRI/Pobal research finds infections 50 per cent higher in the poorest compared with the richest areas
Work dilemmas: Ask our expert panel about your workplace queries
From navigating tricky colleagues to moving jobs, our ongoing Q&A series seeks to help workers overcome workplace issues
Case against man accused of publishing offensive material about politicians is adjourned
Daragh O’Flaherty (47) alleges State has hidden data about infection rates for people ‘vaccinated with Covid-19 poison’
Number of recorded Covid-19 cases increases by 60% in a week
More than 1,000 confirmed cases of disease as numbers in hospital with infections rises from 312 to 486
Standing height falls are the leading cause of major trauma among older people - report
Some 70 per cent of all accidents occurred at home, with limbs the most commonly injured body regions
LinkedIn’s makeover lacks one thing: humour
If the professional social network is now a place for personal posts, why isn’t it funnier?
What I Read This Week: Nadine O’Regan on Paul Mescal’s ‘lewk’ and the thoughts of Gabor Maté
Magazine Editor Nadine O’Regan shares the stories she found interesting this week
Smartphones and ‘rise of individualism’ driving rise in teenage distress
Findings show today’s 13-year olds are more at risk of depressive symptoms
Graham Norton pays tribute to hometown as he unveils Covid memorial in Bandon
Plaque, made by older people and students, is a ‘lovely’ way to commemorate pandemic, broadcaster says
On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service by Dr Anthony Fauci: It sets the enormity of the pandemic against the gravity of previous crises
Fauci reports that June 3rd, 2020, was when he ‘first experience the brunt of the president’s rage’. Trump was, of course, in the concluding year of his first term
Irish business spent €16.2bn on energy in 2022, up 83% - CSO
Quantity of energy purchased also jumped 22% in the year
Legal issues around protests outside politicians’ homes is ‘complex’, says Department of Justice
Comments come after latest protest by an anti-migrant and anti-Covid vaccine group at home of Taoiseach Simon Harris
Legal firm kindly volunteers its services to Irish Government department ahead of Covid inquiry
Plus: Mayor of Limerick’s ‘erroneous’ planning arguments; Nigel Farage’s Irish teacher; and Neil Jordan’s strange Garret FitzGerald anecdote
Covid-19 had devastating impact on wait times for sexual offence prosecutions, judges say
New report identifies various factors contributing to long wait lists, including a ‘culture of last minute-ism’ by overstretched lawyers
Van Morrison and Robin Swann defamation suits to be heard together, judge rules
Singer and former Northern Ireland health minister suing each other over comments relating to Covid-19 pandemic
Global economy headed for ‘soft landing’ after four years of crises, World Bank says
Washington-based institution cautions that better outlook comes with several high-profile risks including possibility of another commodity price shock.
Dublin-based professor Mary Horgan named interim chief medical officer
Medic, who served on served on National Public Health Emergency Team during pandemic, replaces Breda Smyth
Moderna hails successful trial of combined Covid and flu shot
Vaccine maker to seek approval for jab as it tries to diversify product pipeline
Margaret Atwood postpones Bord Gáis theatre event after testing positive for Covid-19
Canadian author says she will try to reschedule event with Laurie Anderson and Mary Robinson for later in the year
Covid cases up more than 60% over past week, latest data shows
More than 170 people in Irish hospitals with virus but there were no deaths or admissions to intensive care last week
Ryanair loses court fight against €10bn Spanish solvency scheme
European Commission gave green light to scheme in 2020
Almost 1,100 excess deaths during pandemic years in Ireland
Research shows just over 1,000 more people died in 2021 than expected when compared with the three-year period immediately before Covid-19
Hvivo seals €2.9m contract for Covid-19 characterisation study
Group says establishment of a Covid challenge model is a key step to penetrating a new and expanding market
Covid-19 may have been a factor in crash which claimed couple’s lives, coroner says
Pat and Berna Allen (80s) tested positive for virus after being brought to morgue following fatal incident on N28 road
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