# retention

Last month

May 2023

Garda group calls out failure to recruit gardaí as new intake falls 33% below target for 2023

Statistics released by the Garda Representative Association (GRA) show just 154 recruits entered Templemore yesterday in the latest intake, far short of the 225 target.

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May 16th 2023, 5:28 PM

This year

2023

# european unions

Public service staffing crisis not just an Irish problem but 'a Europe-wide issue'

European and Irish public services employees met in Dublin this week to discuss how to future-proof the sector amid a retention crisis.

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Feb 18th 2023, 8:30 PM

# Defence Forces

Chief of Staff: Full employment in Ireland 'major stumbling block' to solving retention crisis

The ‘job for life’ outlook of his generation is gone, Lt General Seán Clancy conceded.

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Jan 9th 2023, 11:43 AM

Last year

2022

# retention

Hodnett extends Munster deal as Goggin and French sign new contracts

The Rosscarbery man has signed on until the summer of 2024.

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Jan 27th 2022, 4:24 PM

All time

# Vice Admiral Mark Mellett

Outgoing head of Defence Forces says Government cuts to military have caused 'frustration'

Vice Admiral Mark Mellett is set to retire in the coming months from his role as Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces.

In a wide-ranging interview Mellett spoke at length about funding difficulties.

He also believes that the future of defence lies in a combination of cyber and traditional roles.

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Aug 1st 2021, 12:05 AM

# Military retention crisis

Representative group for Defence Forces officers set to criticise Government over 'ticking retention timebomb'

RACO will tell the Committee on Defence and Foreign Affairs that cuts to the military budget is to blame for the retention crisis.

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Jun 29th 2021, 11:00 AM

# retention

Permanent move for Wootton among 21 new contracts announced by Connacht

Oran McNulty and Cian Prendergast have signed professional deals, while 19 of the existing senior squad have signed on for next season.

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Mar 11th 2021, 4:24 PM

# Mental Health Services

Psychiatric nurses begin overtime ban as Dáil hears they've been propping up services by working extra hours

As of 7am this morning, psychiatric nurses have not been carrying out work beyond their contracted hours.

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Jul 11th 2019, 4:15 PM

# retention

Companies are losing droves of new hires over misleading jobs specs

Retention of staff has been cited as a big challenge by Irish businesses.

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Jul 1st 2018, 6:30 AM

# retention

'It certainly doesn't help': Tusla CEO says negative media coverage makes it harder to keep staff

Fred McBride was speaking at the end of another challenging year for the Child and Family Agency.

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Dec 23rd 2017, 6:30 AM

# public pay commission

Why aren't people taking up jobs as nurses, doctors and soldiers? The government plans to find out

The Public Pay Commission is to examine what are the main reasons for the recruitment and retention of staff in some sectors.

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Oct 22nd 2017, 9:30 AM

# Big Bucks

Why does Starbucks keep opening stores without planning permission?

Multiple outlets of the international coffee chain have fallen foul of planning laws in recent months.

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Sep 14th 2016, 6:07 AM

Voices

Column: Why the Leaving Cert as we know it is redundant, by a headmaster

There are better assessment systems out there internationally, writes headmaster Arthur Godsil. So why aren’t we using them?

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Sep 5th 2012, 7:00 AM

# Leaving Cert

More students finishing secondary education than ever before

New report from Department of Education shows that more young men in particular are staying on to do Leaving Cert.

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May 13th 2011, 10:07 AM