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Almost 90% of nurses surveyed are facing burnout due to work demands

Almost 90 per cent of nursing are facing some level of burnout due to staffing levels and work demands, a new survey has found. The Nursing and Midwifery Work and Wellbeing Survey published today by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, at ...

03 May 2023 at 12:20

National News

Survey finds huge majority of workers in favour of four-day working week

A new study has found that 95% of Irish workers would be in favour of a four-day working week, with a significant majority of those surveyed (81%) believing it will become a reality within the next ten years. The survey was conducted by Hays ...

13 Mar 2023 at 12:11

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Number of women in Ireland registered for apprenticeships reaches record high

A record three thousand women across Ireland have registered as apprentices. The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, made the announcement today (March 8) on International Women's Day. ...

08 Mar 2023 at 15:22

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Majority of remote workers continue to work while sick according to survey

While there are many benefits to working from home, latest research has found that 75% of remote office workers do not take time off when they are sick and continue to work. The survey suggests a blurring of the lines in a remote/hybrid ...

09 Aug 2023 at 10:34

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Irish people in Australia explain why they left as 20,000 flock Down Under in one year

Over 20,000 Irish citizens were granted working holiday visas in Australia in the 12 months to June 2023. That's according to the Department of Home Affairs, which confirmed 21,029 Irish people applied for a Working Holiday visa during ...

23 Jan 2024 at 17:42

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New Work Life bill to enhance workers' rights passed by Oireachtas

A new bill to improve workers' rights, including flexible working arrangements for parents and carers and a right to request remote work, has been passed by the Oireachtas. Minister Roderic O’Gorman has today welcomed the Work Life ...

30 Mar 2023 at 12:47

National News

Essential to preserve ‘irreplaceable legacy’ of Great Blasket Island - Varadkar

It is essential to preserve the “irreplaceable legacy” of Great Blasket Island, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said. Mr Varadkar visited the Co Kerry island with Patrick O’Donovan, Minister of State for the Office of Public Works ...

10 Sept 2023 at 09:52

National News

National: Rights for remote working and more flexibility introduced for parents and carers

Ministers Simon Coveney and Roderic O’Gorman have today brought the right to request remote working arrangements for all employees and the right to request flexible working arrangements for parents and carers into operation. ...

07 Mar 2024 at 11:14

National News

How to maximise annual leave from work in 2024 including 16 days off next Christmas

For a lot of workers in Ireland, this week brought about a return to normality and the desk after the Christmas period. While not everyone enjoys a long Christmas break or the luxury of weekends off, most office workers do ...

03 Jan 2024 at 08:34

Work-related deaths in Ireland almost doubled in 2023, new data reveals

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New data has revealed a 65% increase in work-related fatalities in Ireland in just one year. The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) revealed the information in a report published today (December 5), confirming 43 workers ...

05 Jan 2024 at 08:00

National News

National: 'I was injured at work, can I claim?' - Expert guide to work injury claims in Ireland

People are often apprehensive about making work injury claims because they fear losing their jobs or because they might upset an existing working relationship with their employer. It is important to know that the law ...

14 Nov 2023 at 11:26

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Conor Pass to become ‘gateway’ to Ireland’s first marine national park

The scenic Conor Pass route along the Dingle Peninsula is to become the “gateway” to Ireland’s first marine national park. The Irish Government confirmed it bought the land months after it was put up for sale by its ...

22 Apr 2024 at 13:46

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