Managers and the research disagree about hybrid work. What is this all about?
‘Leadership is a lot less fulfilling and a lot less fun when you’re doing it remotely’
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The move to five days a week in the office: ‘I don’t want to contemplate it’
Amazon’s edict that staff must return to the office five days a week has reignited the debate about remote working
TikTok withdraws from plan to occupy large office in Dublin docklands
Social media platform to bring all employees together under one roof in bid to foster stronger ‘one-team’ culture
Health staff reform plan to end ‘traditional 9am-5pm’ work pattern
‘Multi-use’ offices planned for civil servants to allow ‘best use of the State’s property portfolio’ under reforms linked to pay deal
In photos: Architect’s home, studio and gallery on Mountpleasant Avenue for €1.675m
Designed 'from excavation to door handles’ by one of the principals of the Gro.Work practice, this ambitious four-bed in Ranelagh epitomises living over the shop
What impact will remote working have on the future of Dublin city centre?
Colin Richardson CBRE: With a decrease in the flow of people into offices each week, there are wider implications for retail, bars and restaurants in Dublin
Dublin office market to experience further boost in activity by year-end
Second quarter witnessed several large commercial property deals
Class-based digital divide persists in Ireland, research finds
Average Irish home has nine devices connected to the internet, but middle-class cohorts have greater access to technology than their working-class counterparts
Quintessential country estate on almost 30 acres in Wexford for €1.75m
Restored Georgian pile and coach house with a heated swimming pool and games room
Stylishly designed two-bed on pretty Georgian terrace in Rathmines for €950,000
Recently renovated home with attic room on Bessborough Parade comes with a beautiful bathroom
Four-day week easier than hybrid working, Atom Bank chief says
UK digital bank has experienced lower staff attrition and sickness since making change in 2021
Irish workers would turn down a job offer if remote working was not possible
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Half of Irish workers would refuse job offers with no option to work from home, research finds
Study suggests hybrid working is more important to employees in Republic than their global counterparts
‘A place in the country’: Getaway where Colm Tóibín and Maeve Binchy were entertained on the market for €435,000
Laois home of late Irish Times literary editor Caroline Walsh and writer and professor James Ryan
Fewer meetings, more memos: the future of asynchronous work
Ditching regular hours means companies must think of new ways for colleagues to collaborate
Converted Wicklow railway store featured on Home of the Year for €750,000
Bright Tinahely four-bed on half a hectare is surrounded by woodlands and blooming fields
New wave of ‘techno isolation’ among remote workers who spend days working alone
Just because technology is available doesn’t mean it should always be used and finding the balance between efficiency and engagement is up to employers
Surge in new office space in Dublin despite rise in vacancy rates
Empty offices boost tenants’ bargaining power, BNP Paribas Real Estate report says as new buildings increase vacancy rates
Contemporary finish allows period features to shine on elegant D4 road, for €1.7m
Recently updated four-bedroom home on Ballsbridge terrace is walking distance from the city centre
Substantial Bray house formerly home to writers and poets for €1.175m
Sheridan Le Fanu and Lennox Robinson once lived at this six-bedroom period house overlooking the promenade
Extended and transformed 1950s home in Castlebar for €495,000
Old meets new in this light-filled contemporary bungalow
New Cairn-built three- and four-bed homes near Kilkenny city from €345,000
Twenty-four A-rated homes come to market in initial launch at Nyne Park
The rationale for moving from Dublin to commuter counties has never been stronger
Combination of Government incentives and hybrid working is allowing people to find better value and quality of life along the traditional commuter belt
Almost half the workforce considering changing jobs this year, report finds
Data from recruitment company Cpl suggests labour market looks set for more upheaval in the coming year
Return-to-office mandates are the ‘opposite’ of evidence-based management
Pressure on staff to return, and its attendant fallout, has in many cases been driven by opinion and managerial groupthink
EY Ireland narrows search for new Dublin HQ down to final two
Big Four accountant and advisory business looking to nearly double its office space in city centre
Want to work from home? Here are the rules governing your employer’s reaction
Hybrid is the future - US research found average workers come in 2.6 days a week, while it is unlikely everyone will ever return for the full five
Big disconnect between employers and staff on hybrid work, report finds
Some 92% of workers in Ireland expressed a strong preference for continuing in a hybrid or remote work model
The office is not dead but a reset is clearly underway
World’s largest tech companies mandating three days in office while pipeline of best-in-class space is drying up, JLL research shows
Changing jobs: It’s not just about the money. There’s another reason people switch employer
Employee focus is on access to hybrid or flexible work and jobs that align with values ...but stay away from gossip
Majority of employers won’t change hybrid working policies in 2024
Almost half of workers want changes to their working hours to improve work-life balance, according to Hays Ireland
Boomtime for remote hubs as hybrid working now the norm
Government-backed scheme intends to create a network of 400 regional working hubs, with 22,000 desks within two years
Dublin office vacancy rate hovers close to 15% as cost pressures bite
Return-to-office mandates from tech and finance giants will have positive impact on market in 2024 and beyond
‘It’s as important as salary at the moment’: How WFH Fridays have killed the five-day office week
Irish companies are getting staff back to offices midweek but letting people work from home on Fridays
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