Public pay talks: Government must – and can afford to – do a little better to secure the deal it wantsCurrent offer on the low side and backloaded to minimise benefits to workers, with no great advantage to Government, says economistThu Jan 11 2024 - 21:55
Public sector pay: How did the State’s €2.9bn offer add up?Talks set to resume in coming days despite starkly different takes on offer from Government and union sidesThu Jan 11 2024 - 15:55
‘Real pity’ unions rejected public sector pay offer of 8.5% rise over two years, Donohoe saysForsa union chief Kevin Callinan says opening offer from Government side was ‘extremely disappointing’Thu Jan 11 2024 - 13:43
Pay talks: Where do the two sides stand and what will the Government offer?Agreement on several issues is generally regarded as being within striking distance but ‘nothing is agreed until everything is agreed’Wed Jan 10 2024 - 18:16
Two children and 12 adult migrants discovered on lorry at Rosslare HarbourGroup uncovered after one person inside refrigerated trailer rang UK police while on board the ferryTue Jan 09 2024 - 22:05
Progress made in public pay talks with both sides believed to be nearing dealBoth sides met at Workplace Relations Commission on Tuesday after talks broke off at Christmas amid mutual blameTue Jan 09 2024 - 21:42
Greater effort needed to extend nitrates derogation levels, IFA told Minister told IFA the support of other EU nations was required to keep the present derogation, and water quality must be improvedTue Jan 09 2024 - 20:17
Main parties have failed farmers but IFA must stay out of politics, says new presidentAny move to support a new party to better represent the sector’s interests might quickly lead to the organisation’s demise, says Francie GormanTue Jan 09 2024 - 18:09
University ordered to re-engage programme managerRobert (Bobby) Maher complained to TUD after it failed to renew his contract as manager of apprenticeship schemeMon Jan 08 2024 - 18:27
Talks on public sector pay to resume this weekThe negotiations will impact on some 385,000 public servants as well as pensioners who will also receive any pay increases agreedMon Jan 08 2024 - 16:36
The union boss targeting Ireland’s tech sector: ‘It’s particularly hard work when Amazon won’t respond to a phone call’Communications union boss Seán McDonagh is targeting the tech sector after swathe of job cutsFri Jan 05 2024 - 05:00
More companies offering leave and supports for IVFSome employers provide contributions worth more than €50,000 to cost of treatmentsTue Jan 02 2024 - 06:00
Tax changes, social welfare increases and minimum wage rise take effect from MondaySocial welfare payments increase, while changes to tax credits and bands should see workers paying about €800 lessSun Dec 31 2023 - 13:40
On-the-spot fines introduced for employers breaching tipping legislation Penalties of up to €1,500 can be imposed on restaurants or bars found to be breach of lawFri Dec 29 2023 - 15:12
People who work until 70 will get higher pension under change starting in JanuaryThe measure is being introduced for those who turn 66 from January 2024 therefore, the first people to be eligible for a higher rate will be those who turn 67 in January 2025Fri Dec 29 2023 - 13:40
New permit pay requirements a post-Christmas headache for many employers, says consultantShort notice for significant minimum salary rises could catch some companies ‘off guard’Fri Dec 29 2023 - 06:55
Impact of report on bullying and harassment yet to be seen in Defence Forces, survey findsFindings suggest majority of officers see Defence Forces as safe working environment with 6% believing it to be unsafeWed Dec 27 2023 - 18:46
Childcare workers miss out on pay increase after Government funding returnedRoderic O’Gorman says money intended to give graduates 10 per cent pay increase given back ‘from my cold dead hand’Fri Dec 22 2023 - 06:42
Boomtime for remote hubs as hybrid working now the normGovernment-backed scheme intends to create a network of 400 regional working hubs, with 22,000 desks within two yearsFri Dec 22 2023 - 05:00
Public sector pay talks delays caused by introduction of unexpected items by unions, says DonohoeUnions say they will move to industrial action if there is no deal by January 11th and deny raising unexpected items in talksWed Dec 20 2023 - 17:23
Government work permit scheme expanded as staff shortages biteTraditional trades including car mechanic, baker and electrician among the roles it will be easier for employers to hire for from outside the EEA in 2024Wed Dec 20 2023 - 13:37
Public sector pay talks break up without firm date for resumptionUnions say they are available to continue but negotiations not expected to resume before start of New YearTue Dec 19 2023 - 21:42
Nurses’ union says 2023 is worst year on record for hospital overcrowdingSo far this year 121,526 patients have been admitted to hospital without a bed, says INMOTue Dec 19 2023 - 20:13
IMO threatens ballot of junior doctors over HSE recruitment freeze Organisation says freeze, which was announced in October, makes deal struck with the HSE a year ago to address staff shortages and working conditions inoperableMon Dec 18 2023 - 20:55
Stepped-up public sector pay talks ‘could see deal in coming days’, say unionsPay remains key issue to be addressed, but union leaders want mechanisms to consider issues such as staff numbers and housingMon Dec 18 2023 - 10:42
‘The riots haven’t put people off’: Dublin retailers largely in good cheer ahead of ChristmasBusiness groups divided on whether Christmas Day falling on a Monday will help shopsMon Dec 18 2023 - 00:01
Public sector pay talks ‘undeniably slow’, union leader says with deadline approaching‘Considerable work’ still to be done on deal that had negotiators had hoped could be drawn up before ChristmasFri Dec 15 2023 - 15:35
Belfast train services to be hit by Translink strike action in run-up to ChristmasTrains between Dundalk and Belfast will not be operating on the affected dates as part of disputeThu Dec 14 2023 - 15:21
More than a third of arrests for driving while intoxicated involved drug use - GardaOver 7,400 arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, with 36% suspected of having drugs in systemThu Dec 14 2023 - 13:28
World leaders need to be ‘10 times more ambitious’ on climate change action, says Mary Robinson Former president suggests clash with Cop28 president Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber may have helped give scientists more central role in eventThu Dec 14 2023 - 09:44
Wexford County Council backs chief executive in long-running row with local radio stationSenior managers say Tom Enright is man of ‘utmost courtesy’ as South East Radio news editor accuses him of ‘tirade’Tue Dec 12 2023 - 20:12
Unions and voluntary organisations seek clarity on funding for agreed pay increasesSome 5,000 staff were due to take indefinite action as part of a long-running dispute before recent deal was reachedTue Dec 12 2023 - 19:44
Tech sector employers anticipate further job losses in early 2024Even with expected cuts, companies still struggling to find people with right skillsTue Dec 12 2023 - 05:00
Stormont parties called to talks on North’s finances in absence of executiveMonday’s talks will be first round-table discussion between parties in a number of monthsThu Dec 07 2023 - 17:50
McGrath robustly defends budget decisions in wake of ‘fiscal gimmickry’ criticism from watchdogMinister for Finance insists Government ‘struck the right balance’ in Budget 2024 in the wake of the Ifac accusation that ‘fiscal gimmickry’ was used to flatter the numbers.Thu Dec 07 2023 - 11:35
Progress in public sector pay talks as Minister signals agreement to move on legislationPaschal Donohoe commits to repealing outstanding Fempi legislation if multiyear deal can be reachedTue Dec 05 2023 - 21:45
Tipperary: a town struggling to provide a future for its youthAgency fights to secure education or jobs for the town’s population who suffer higher than average unemployment, long-term illness or disability, and high levels of deprivationTue Dec 05 2023 - 18:44
Unemployment rates among Irish and non-Irish citizens broadly similar, census showsOf all counties, Longford experienced largest increase in number of workers between 2016 and 2022 with rise of 30%Tue Dec 05 2023 - 18:36
Number of retired people in State rises by almost half in a decade, census figures showAround 300,000 more people were working in Ireland in April 2022 than in 2016, according to figures released by CSOTue Dec 05 2023 - 13:39
Dublin riots: ‘We just simply don’t have enough visible gardaí' say councillors Members of migrant communities fearful of further attacks since Dublin riot, councillors tell meetingMon Dec 04 2023 - 20:52
Gardaí investigating serious assault in Dublin on Sunday eveningMan in 20s receiving treatment in Beaumont Hospital after being attacked by a groupMon Dec 04 2023 - 18:15
Guide aims to help firms hire people with intellectual disabilities Professional services firm EY has produce “how to” document based on recruiting staff during six year collaboration with Trinity centreMon Dec 04 2023 - 06:00
More than a quarter of jobs in Ireland ‘poor’ despite booming economy and labour shortagesReport suggests further provision for parental leave and more sectoral bargainingMon Dec 04 2023 - 06:00
London firefighter who rescued Dublin Bus driver from mob: ‘It’s not bravery, it’s just what we do’Balal ‘Billy’ Hussain intervened as he thought Mauritian driver was going to be ‘proper filled in’ amid violent disorderFri Dec 01 2023 - 12:43
Brazilian embassy ran a shuttle bus to get people home during Dublin riots ‘We have every reason to hope that this is an isolated incident,’ says country’s ambassadorWed Nov 29 2023 - 16:26
Large numbers of people sacrificing personal hygiene products to afford food and heat, study findsA study found a wide range of people were affected, but the problem was most acute among those with low incomesWed Nov 29 2023 - 00:01
Dublin riots: McEntee to seek clarity on use of force by gardaí from Policing Authority Minister for Justice says she does not ‘want members of An Garda Síochána looking over their shoulders responding to these incidents’Tue Nov 28 2023 - 11:02
Union hopes to continue public sector pay talks at WRC this weekTalks are intended to produce a successor to current national public sector pay agreementMon Nov 27 2023 - 21:09
Public pay talks: Increases in line with inflation remain key priority for unionsIt is unacceptable that living standards for workers fell when Government revenue was ‘buoyant’, union representative saysMon Nov 27 2023 - 11:14
Q&A: Public sector talks are about to get underway, what are all sides looking for? The future pay of the State’s public sector health professionals, teachers, gardaí, army, local authority workers and civil servants among others will all be up for discussion over the coming weeksSat Nov 25 2023 - 05:00
