Childcare price hikes threaten to wipe out increased State subsidies for parents
Department of Children to allow service providers to raise prices if charging below average rates
RTÉ chief takes gentle swipe at politicians’ scrutiny as broadcaster gets latest €20 million bailout
Bakhurst says he had no preference on future funding model so long as it protects RTÉ's independence, provides the required level of support and is multiannual
Number of work permits issued up by almost a third in first half of year
Scale of increase partly explained by post Covid delays in system experienced by workers arriving into Ireland two years ago
Proposals for major changes to Northern Ireland employment law flagged by Conor Murphy
Economy Minister launches consultation on range of issues, many of them already the subject of EU prompted legislation in Ireland
Delays to new sentencing guidelines criticised in wake of Cathal Crotty case
Judicial Council’s recommendations still not published almost five years after establishment, says Róisín Shortall
Private sector workers keen to stay on until 66 likely to be affected by legislative delay
Budget and related legislation set to take much of Dáil’s time after summer recess and Bill likely to fall
Union overseeing pilots’ group tells other Aer Lingus staff to work as normal
Non-pilot staff warned against taking part in pickets or speaking to media
Aer Lingus pilots’ dispute grounds another 20,000 passengers
Union and management to return to Labour Court on Monday after cancellation of almost 400 flights
‘It’s better than a dig in the face’: LGBT employees on how the workplace became more accepting
Ahead of a landmark Pride in Dublin, people involved in the fight for equality remember more hostile times and give a guarded welcome to improved corporate inclusivity
Banks urged to do more to resolve customer complaints
Over half of complaints received by Financial Services Ombudsman relate to banking
Psychiatric nurses vote overwhelmingly for industrial action over staffing
Action backed by 96 per cent of union members who voted amid frustration over vacancies
RTÉ's Late Late Show and Fair City to be produced off Montrose site under new strategy
Government agrees to release first tranche of €20 million in interim funding following reform programme
Women still underrepresented on councils amid online abuse and lack of support
Only one more female councillor sitting after latest elections compared to beforehand, with 677 women candidates having run and 247 of them securing seats
‘Hopefully you are executed’: Man accused of sending threatening messages to three TDs found not guilty
Court rules warrant issued in November 2019 to search home of Joseph Ballantine in Co Tipperary was invalid
Report on investigation into death of Shane Tuohey critical of gardaí and family
Judge Coghlan was deeply critical of some of the family’s actions, particularly those of Shane’s father, Eamon, who he said had effectively run a parallel investigation to the one being conducted by the Garda