Brian O'Donovan

Work & Technology Correspondent

'Small number' of Irish-based jobs under threat at Indeed

Recruitment website Indeed has said a "small number" of jobs at its Irish operation are at risk.

Business • 21 Jan

Ireland retains top spot in data enforcement

The Irish Data Protection Commission remains Europe's largest data enforcer by a wide margin, having issued €4.04 billion in fines since May 2018.

Ireland • 21 Jan

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SIPTU and INMO members at Caredoc accept pay proposal

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation and SIPTU have announced that their members employed at Caredoc have voted to accept a pay proposal.

Business • 20 Jan

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Passport Service, Revenue at Oireachtas committee on AI

Officials from the Passport Service, Revenue Commissioners and Citizens Information Board will address the Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence on their agencies' use of AI.

Politics • 20 Jan

Nurses in Naas General Hospital to take industrial action

Nurses in Naas General Hospital, who are members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), are to begin industrial action on 9 February in a dispute over staffing numbers.

Business • 20 Jan

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AI adoption reshaping hiring - Morgan McKinley

The adoption of artificial intelligence by employers is reshaping jobs rather than removing them outright, according to a report from recruitment firm Morgan McKinley Ireland.

Business • 19 Jan

EU expected to act on Grok concerns in 'near future'

A European Commission spokesperson has said it is analysing the Grok AI issue and there could be some movement on it "in the near future".

Politics • 19 Jan

Elon Musk and the issue with his Grok-blocking tweaks

The Grok undressing controversy led to outrage and a renewed debate about how governments here and around the world can regulate a rapidly evolving technology.

Analysis and Comment • 18 Jan

The IWU said staff at Northside Home Care were excluded from a pay deal as they were recategorised as non-Section 39 workers (Stock image)

Healthcare assistants at Northside Home Care to strike

Around 50 healthcare assistants who are employed by Northside Home Care Services in Dublin have begun indefinite strike action in a dispute over pay.

Dublin • 16 Jan

UCC launches toolkit to combat AI deepfake engagement

Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) have developed a new online educational toolkit designed to reduce engagement with AI-generated explicit images.

Munster • 16 Jan