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Employment

This month
June 2026
ireland's childcare mess
The childcare barrier: The lack of options meant I had to turn down my dream job
Amy Greer Murphy
10 Jun
10.3k
59
Last month
May 2026
Analysis
Why young Irish people have much worse pensions than their parents
Private or public sector, today’s young workers are not getting the generous pensions of the past, writes Paul O’Donoghue.
Paul O'Donoghue
17 May
13.5k
34
FactCheck
Debunked: No, nine out of ten Ukrainians in Ireland are not unemployed
5 May
12.3k
This year
2026
Analysis
Why raising the Irish minimum wage is not bad for business
Studies suggest that increasing the minimum wage has very little impact on employment.
Paul O'Donoghue
5 Apr
8.4k
54
Minimum Wage
More employers availing of lower youth rates as minimum wage goes up, report finds
31 Mar
12.4k
25
society not economy
Dr Catherine Conlon: Why do we not pay for mothers and other carers to stay at home?
Dr Catherine Conlon
14 Mar
41.6k
54
networking matters
The 2026 graduate job hunt: It's not a hopeless labour market, but it is harder
Sarah Geraghty
28 Feb
7.1k
12
Employment
Pensions auto-enrolment: It kicks in this month, let's recap on how it will all work
Dr Laura Bambrick
16 Jan
7.1k
19
Last year
2025
The Morning Lead
Job postings are falling as unemployment ticks up - but not because the economy is weakening
The Central Bank issued the stark warnings in their latest quarterly bulletin, but added that the economy is still on the up.
Andrew Walsh
19 Dec 2025
35.7k
41
job hunting
Indeed deletes millions of listings every month to reduce number of 'ghost jobs'
28 Jul 2025
10.8k
7
Further Education
The government has announced the free college courses on offer for the next academic year
Updated 27 May 2025
95.4k
27
CSO
Number of people in employment rises by 89,900 to hit almost 2.8 million
22 May 2025
8.9k
94
trade tariffs
'Liberation Day' and its fallout: Trump thrives on the uncertainty and chaos he's created
Larry Donnelly
3 Apr 2025
11.5k
36
TikTok Lay Offs
Enterprise minister says TikTok redundancies 'very difficult' for laid-off workers
6 Mar 2025
8.3k
43
strike action
BIMM Dublin's lecturers and management work towards an agreement amid strike action
15 Feb 2025
10.1k
21
All time
failte ireland voices
Different pathways to success: I became a chef and lecturer despite having dropped out of school
Alex Quilter
31 Oct 2024
9.3k
Social Welfare
Move to double fine for unemployed who fail to engage with State services branded 'Thatcherite'
Updated 22 Oct 2024
24.9k
108
Back to Work
Northern Ireland sees record low unemployment but high number of adults not seeking work
13 Aug 2024
14.0k
Employment
Work permit holders to be allowed to change jobs under new laws
20 Jun 2024
49.7k
Work
Spouses and partners of employment permit holders will now be allowed to work in Ireland
Updated 15 May 2024
29.0k
ESRI
Employment recovery post-Covid was due to supports during pandemic, says study
24 Apr 2024
4.6k
Employment
Opinion: If we really want a more equal society, we need greater investment in adult learning
Dearbháil Lawless
5 Mar 2024
5.5k
2
Retirement
Cabinet approves Bill to outlaw mandatory retirement age in employment contracts
5 Mar 2024
15.5k
8
Employment
Remote working: 'It has the potential to end the commute, which is getting worse'
Joanne Mangan
29 Dec 2023
18.1k
30
Quarterly Bulletin
Central Bank expects a 'gradual and uneven' decline to inflation over next two years
19 Sep 2023
11.0k
52
human resources
Opinion: Shared maternity and paternity leave rights could end discrimination against working mothers
Damien McCarthy
6 Aug 2023
12.4k
7
RTÉ
RTÉ Current Affairs staff feel women have less access to opportunities than men, report finds
27 Jun 2023
10.9k
32
Tara Mines
Tara Mines manager 'can't say' how long lay-offs of 650 workers will last
Updated 14 Jun 2023
20.1k
33
Employment
My remote work: 'I traded my two-hour London commute for Donegal and never looked back'
Brema Berkery and Siobhan McKenna
12 Jun 2023
31.1k
10
Employment
Many Irish adults at risk of falling behind in work as they don't have skills to thrive - report
9 May 2023
16.4k
5
Employment rights
Lawyer: 'The justifications for many redundancies in Ireland are getting thinner and thinner'
Ciarán Ahern
7 May 2023
27.0k
5
ESRI study
Majority of working asylum seekers are in low-skilled jobs and others struggle to find work
24 Mar 2023
12.6k
21
Equality
Analysis: The gender pay gap tells us less about wages and more about company power structures
Dr Aedín Doris
21 Jan 2023
9.6k
8
Employment
Financial advisor: Your job just gone? Here's what you should do right now to mind your money
Mark O’Sullivan
20 Nov 2022
16.8k
0
working abroad
Opinion: The remote work we do has transformed the lives of our entire family
Rowena Hennigan
31 Oct 2022
17.9k
3
Job Cuts
Pharmaceutical company Novartis to cut up to 400 jobs in Dublin
13 Oct 2022
30.5k
12
CSO
Employment at highest level in 24 years with over 2.5 million working
25 Aug 2022
16.5k
39
WRC
Workplace Relations Commission recovered nearly €1 million in unpaid wages last year
1 Jul 2022
11.2k
0
Maternity Leave
Opinion: It's time we designed a better politics for women that benefits us all
Peter Burke
28 Jun 2022
6.4k
12
Ukraine
Payment to households hosting Ukrainian refugees ‘to be made in coming weeks’
27 Apr 2022
17.0k
17
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