Brian O'Donovan

Work & Technology Correspondent

'Misunderstanding' behind ministerial pension errors

Misunderstanding and inconsistency in the HR units of Government Ministers' departments led to errors in the calculations of ministerial pensions, according to a report from the State's spending watchdog the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG).

Business • 3 hrs

The C&AG examination was undertaken to review the compliance with the funding framework in place for the delivery and operation of remote working hubs

'Minimal evidence of checks' of remote working hubs

An examination by the State's spending watchdog, the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG), has found "minimal evidence of checks" carried out by the Department of Rural and Community Development on whether recipients of grant funding for remote working hubs continued to satisfy eligibility conditi

Business • 4 hrs

Novo Nordisk planning job cuts at its Irish operation

Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, the maker of blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, is planning job cuts at its Irish operation.

Business • 6 hrs

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Increase in number of workers changing jobs - survey

Job turnover at Irish workplaces has surged to a record high, according to a new survey from Microsoft Ireland.

Business • 8 hrs

Photo of Antigone Davis, Global Head of Safety, at Meta standing on a balcony in an office building

Meta defends teen safety settings amid criticisms

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has defended new tools designed to make its apps safer for teenage users.

technology • 29 Sep

School secretaries and caretakers pictured outside the Department of Finance, before a rally in Dublin city centre

'Some progress' in talks over school secretary pensions

The Fórsa trade union has said that "some progress" has been made at talks on access to pensions for school secretaries and caretakers.

Ireland • 26 Sep

Dublin house price inflation eases - DNG

The annual rate of price increase in the Dublin residential property market has moderated for a third quarter in a row, according to new research.

Dublin • 26 Sep

Industrial action threatened in Mayo University Hospital

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has begun a ballot of its members in Mayo University Hospital in response to what it described as "dangerous staffing shortfalls" in the hospital.

Connacht • 23 Sep