Why childcare students are walking away from childcare jobs
‘It’s tough to do a four-year professional degree and then face the prospect of earning the minimum wage'
Dispute at BIMM ends as lecturers vote to accept deal
Music college attended by members of Fontaines DC and The Murder Capital had proposed redundancies and changes to pay and conditions
Schools told to prepare for AI in class as detection methods ‘will not work’
Many places of learning attempting to regulate use at local level without adequate guidance, notes report
Greater debate needed on AI impact on workplace and energy needs, Government advisor group warns
AI Advisory Group seeks setting up of ‘observatory’ to inform debate on artificial intelligence issues
Tens of thousands of health staff appointed since 2008 can have rosters changed, says HSE chief
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Number of full-time jobs at firms supported by State agencies exceeds 500,000 for first time
The figure increased by 1.4% or 6,800 on 2023, according to latest Government statistics
Majority support free access to childcare, research finds
Poll finds support for funding early-years education
Lack of affordable accommodation hampering construction of new housing, survey suggests
Shortages are driving increases in pay while employers are also having to offer other benefits to attract staff
South Dublin soccer club blaming council policy shift for sidelining 20-year clubhouse campaign
Sallynoggin Pearse says they are victims of a change in council policy away from granting clubs long-term leases
Glen Dimplex workers in Dunleer told 70 manufacturing jobs to go
Irish company to concentrate manufacturing at Newry plant
No applicants for teaching jobs at 75% of schools with recent vacancies, survey finds
Maths, Irish and French teachers the hardest to recruit, with 20% of schools dropping subjects due to lack of qualified staff
Firefighters seek meeting with Minister on pension review
Members of Dublin Fire Brigade say retirement arrangements leave them facing prospect of surviving on a fraction of their full-time income
Tolerance for Ireland’s neutrality may go down as Finland and Sweden joined Nato, Minister told
Warning contained in departmental briefing prepared for incoming Minister for Defence Simon Harris
Working through Storm Éowyn: Safety ‘has to prevail’ for business managers and staff
No legal obligation for businesses that stay open to pay staff who feel they cannot attend, but owners should be mindful that loyalty may ‘pay off’, says business group
Online payments firm Stripe to cut 300 roles internationally
Dublin operation set to see small number of job cuts