The Irish Times

Pension auto-enrolment has been a huge success, and we should say so

The policy has seen pension coverage jump from 47% to 80% in a decade in UK

Fri Apr 29 2022 - 05:51

Allowing asylum seekers to work could help UK labour shortage

Number of people waiting for decision on their applications rises to more than 80,000

Tue Feb 15 2022 - 15:25

Do not roll your eyes when lawyers complain of overwork

Whether you are paid £10 or £200 an hour, your body breaks when you work too much

Wed Jan 12 2022 - 05:02

UK’s temporary lorry driver visas are a symptom of government failure

It was not difficult to predict action would be needed in transport sector after Brexit

Fri Oct 01 2021 - 05:10

Managing asthma: ‘Once I got it controlled I could pretty much do anything’

Ingrid McLoughlin ended up in A&E several times before her condition was managed

Tue Sept 21 2021 - 06:01

How do I spot if my child has . . . asthma?

‘There is still a degree of underappreciation and underdiagnosis of asthma,’ says specialist

Tue Sept 21 2021 - 06:01

We are creeping towards a continuous working week

Decline of ‘9-5’ has been under way for decades — but now it’s creating workplace winners and losers

Tue Sept 14 2021 - 09:37

Tullamore businesses prepare to reopen: ‘It’s important for people to feel safe’

From hair salons to boutiques, Offaly owners get set to reopen after long lockdown

Sun May 09 2021 - 20:53

Don’t just kill off ‘zombie jobs’, create better ones

Governments should demand better working conditions in sectors that are growing

Fri Jul 24 2020 - 04:53

Covid-19: New Asthma Society survey reveals concerns over testing and ventilators

More than 80 per cent of people with respiratory illness concerned about testing

Tue May 05 2020 - 09:33

Asthma Society ‘inundated’ with calls over coronavirus fears

Society calls for HSE to issue specific advice for people with long-term respiratory illness

Sat Mar 14 2020 - 13:47

Teva launches State’s first inhaler recycling programme

Scheme could remove roughly 4.4m devices currently incinerated or sent to landfill

Thu Feb 27 2020 - 13:12

Over-reliance on inhalers putting asthma sufferers at risk

‘If you are using your reliever inhaler several times a week, you are over-reliant on it’

Tue Feb 18 2020 - 09:19

Why ‘job-hopping millennials’ are no worse than their elders

Survey suggests nearly half of group would quit in next two years if they had a choice

Mon Nov 04 2019 - 19:13

State could save €102m a year if asthma plan acted on – charity

Asthma Society of Ireland says many deaths and hospitalisations could be prevented

Tue Jun 18 2019 - 00:22

Government delayed smoky coal ban despite EPA warning of health dangers

Minister announced halt on ban day after he was told of emmissions threat in rural areas

Sat Jun 08 2019 - 04:00

Asthma: ‘It’s not taken seriously. This is killing people’

Emer Kelly was 47 when she died of an attack in January. Fatalities are on the increase

Sat Oct 06 2018 - 08:01

Runny nose, watery eyes, sneezing, headache . . . good weather not to everyone's liking

‘We are looking at a perfect storm,’ says Asthma Society of Ireland

Fri Jun 29 2018 - 06:01

Asthma: Lessons that won’t take your breath away

St Brigid’s in Killester is the first Dublin school to win asthma-friendly award

Tue May 01 2018 - 06:01

A feast for the senses with ‘Middle-Eastern-plus’ food

Food File: Latest food news and inspiration

Sat Nov 18 2017 - 08:00

Dublin into first camogie semi-finals since 1990

Blistering start sees Galway past Tipperary and into the last four against Cork

Sun Aug 06 2017 - 14:14

Families of dead troops condemn Blair

Dead serviceman’s sister denounces former prime minister as terrorist

Wed Jul 06 2016 - 21:40

‘Some people love to jump into the next thing and quit their job’

But most of us can’t just drop it all to start a new business. These entrepreneurs say that slow and steady wins the race

Fri May 06 2016 - 08:30

Spotting a gap in the market for nutritional quick meals

AIB Start-up Academy finalist: The Cool Bean Company

Fri May 06 2016 - 01:00

Sofapreneurs are making small change to business

Thanks to sites such as Alibaba and eBay, you can be an import-export magnate without leaving your sofa

Mon Mar 21 2016 - 07:30

Cool Beans cofounders on being overworked but loving it

Owners of successful start-up explain how to cope as you get your business off the ground

Fri Oct 02 2015 - 01:00

Pacteau ‘enjoyed the chase’ by police, says senior officer

TV documentary on murder of Karen Buckley hears opinion of Det Supt Jim Kerr

Thu Sept 10 2015 - 19:18

The biggest surprises we encountered launching Cool Beans

Trusting our instincts, we developed a spicy chilli Cool Bean product which tends to surprise those spicy-food lovers who taste it for the first time

Fri Aug 07 2015 - 01:00

How to get your product on to supermarket shelves

Cools Beans founders Sarah and Isolde on developing relationships with buyers

Fri Jun 05 2015 - 01:00

Second AIB Start-up Academy kicks off in Dublin

Brody Sweeney and David McKernan on the ups and downs of entrepreneurship

Fri May 29 2015 - 13:54

Sport campaign targets women of all sizes to ‘get a jiggle on’

Missy Elliott rap song used in Sport England’s fitness drive to urge women to become more active

Tue Jan 13 2015 - 19:42

Lights, camera, action as UTV Ireland gets ready to launch

The new channel aims to be ‘unmissable’, but is facing stiff competition from RTÉ and TV3

Wed Dec 31 2014 - 01:00

Tax breaks key to replacing loss of funding from alcohol ban

Federation of Irish Sport wants Government to introduce tax relief for sports programmes

Wed Oct 08 2014 - 13:31

Sports cuts make for grim reading in quest for success

Core funding for Irish sport is almost half the €81.13 million spent in New Zealand

Thu Oct 17 2013 - 18:35