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Brian O'Donovan

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Overall, the study found that 95% of people believe working remotely has made life easier

30% would take lower-paid job for remote work - survey

Almost one third of workers would change jobs - even if it means a pay cut - if their remote working preferences are not facilitated, …

Business • 30 May

Stephen Donnelly said he is committed to fundamental change and reform (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

NCHDs' working conditions 'completely unacceptable'

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has described as "completely unacceptable" issues with working conditions currently being faced by non-consultant hospital doctors, formerly known as junior …

Health • 28 May

NCHDs are currently being balloted for industrial action, up to and including strike action

Threat of strike action looms as doctors gather

Members of the Irish Medical Organisation will gather in Dublin tomorrow for their annual general meeting amid the threat of strike action by non-consultant hospital …

Ireland • 27 May

The social media giant says it is rewriting and redesigning the policy to make it easier to understand

Facebook parent Meta updates privacy policy

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has announced updates to its privacy policy.

Business • 26 May

Today's CSO survey shows that the number of people in employment increased by 12.3% to 2,505,800

Work absences at lowest level since start of Covid

The latest Labour Force Survey from the Central Statistics Office shows that the number of absences from work has fallen to its lowest level since …

Business • 26 May

E-commerce platform eDesk to create 150 jobs

E-commerce platform eDesk is to create 150 jobs over the next 18 months.

Business • 26 May

In February, Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly opened an inquiry into how the European Commission has been monitoring the application of GDPR in Ireland

Delay in EU Commission response to Irish data inquiry

There has been a further delay by the European Commission in its response to an EU Ombudsman investigation into the monitoring of data protection regulations …

Business • 25 May

Bronagh O'Leary, Industrial Relations Officer, and Kevin O'Boyle, Chairperson, Medical Laboratory Scientists' Association, arriving at the Labour Court earlier today

Further talks recommended in medical scientists dispute

The Labour Court has recommended that all sides in an industrial dispute involving medical scientists should return to the Workplace Relations Commission to resolve a …

Health • 25 May

Medical scientists on strike outside St James's Hospital in Dublin this morning (Pic: RollingNews)

Medical scientists suspend second day of strike action

A second day of strike action planned for tomorrow by the Medical Laboratory Scientists Association has been called off.

Ireland • 24 May

The MLSA says the vast majority of its 2,100 members will be on picket lines this week (File pic)

Medical appointments cancelled due to strike action

Tens of thousands of medical procedures and appointments are being cancelled this week due to strike action by medical scientists.

Ireland • 23 May