Brian O'Donovan

Work & Technology Correspondent

Health unions call for dispute to go to Labour Court

Healthcare unions have requested that a dispute over a staffing agreement with the HSE be referred to the Labour Court.

Business • 21 Nov 25

More than 3,400 remote working responses in four days

A public consultation seeking views on the right to request remote working, which opened on Tuesday, has already received 3,427 responses.

Business • 21 Nov 25

Talks at WRC over school secretary pensions break down

Talks at the Workplace Relations Commission aimed at resolving a pensions dispute involving school secretaries and caretakers have broken down. The negotiations ended this evening without agreement, and the workers' trade union, Fórsa, said it wants the matter to be referred to the Labour Court.

Ireland • 21 Nov 25

Some employers trying to avoid pension auto-enrolment

The Department of Social Protection has warned that some employers are trying to avoid the new pension auto-enrolment system by forcing employees to join less favourable pension schemes.

Business • 20 Nov 25

AI Ireland founder Mark Kelly stands with AI in Healthcare winner Ciaran Malone from St. Luke’s Radiation Oncology Network, and Microsoft Ireland General Manager Catherine Doyle

Irish innovation honoured at AI Awards

Laya Healthcare's automation software for outpatient claims and IBM Research's connected system for AI guidelines were among the big winners at this year's AI Awards.

Business • 18 Nov 25

Photo shows a remote work desk with laptop, smart tablet and smart phone along with a cup of tea

Public asked for views on right to request remote working

The Government has announced a public consultation seeking the views of members of the public, employers and other interested parties on the right to request remote working.

Ireland • 18 Nov 25

Presidential candidate Catherine Connolly speaking at a podium

Tackling AI deepfakes like 'whack-a-mole' - Art O'Leary

The head of the Electoral Commission, An Coimisiún Toghcháin, has said that tackling election deepfake videos is like "whack-a-mole" because they can pop up all over the internet.

Politics • 18 Nov 25

Aer Lingus warns it may close its Manchester base

Aer Lingus has told staff at its Manchester base that it may close the operation.

Ireland • 17 Nov 25

Brendan Ogle lodges court appeal of discrimination ruling

Trade union official Brendan Ogle has lodged a High Court appeal of a Labour Court ruling which was issued last month and found he had not been discriminated against by his employer Unite.

Ireland • 17 Nov 25

From bogs to bugs - Irish AI climate projects

AI is being used by researchers to try to tackle some of the world's biggest environmental challenges, but the technology is also part of the problem because of the huge levels of data and energy it consumes.

Ireland • 17 Nov 25