Brian O'Donovan

Work & Technology Correspondent

SIPTU seeks Government meeting on extreme weather

SIPTU has written to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage James Browne, requesting a meeting to discuss greater recognition and remuneration for frontline workers dealing with extreme weather.

Business • 30 Jan

Calls for jobs to be protected at Glen Dimplex in Newry

SIPTU has called on heating company Glen Dimplex to urgently reconsider plans to cut 51 jobs at its manufacturing plant in Newry, Co Down.

Business • 30 Jan

Unite is seeking paid 'climate leave', if extreme weather makes it impossible to travel to work

Calls for laws to protect workers from extreme weather

The Unite trade union is calling for new laws to protect workers from the effects of extreme weather.

Business • 30 Jan

Group of business people pictured in an office with Taoiseach Micheál Martin

Financial technology firm Block to open offices in Dublin

Financial technology firm Block has announced the opening of new offices in Dublin where 300 employees will be based.

Business • 29 Jan

Amazon's fulfillment centre at Baldonnell Business Park in Dublin

300 Amazon jobs in Ireland at risk as part of global cuts

It is understood that around 300 jobs are under threat at Amazon's Irish operation as part of 16,000 global job cuts announced today.

Business • 28 Jan

Manna passes 250,000 drone deliveries

Drone delivery company Manna said it has surpassed 250,000 drone deliveries, including more than 60,000 flights in Dublin 15 since commencing operations there two years ago.

Business • 04 Feb

Labour Court adjourns to consider X unfair dismissal case

The Labour Court has adjourned to consider an appeal taken by X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, against a record unfair dismissal award of €550,131 to a former executive.

Ireland • 27 Jan

The campaign meeting will hear members and representatives from Dublin Fire Brigade, An Garda Síochána, the Prison Service and the Defence Forces describe the financial hardship faced by personnel who retire after years of service

Uniformed frontline workers highlight 'pension injustice'

Uniformed state service workers from Dublin Fire Brigade, An Garda Síochána, the Prison Service and the Defence Forces are launching a campaign today to highlight what they are describing as a "critical pension injustice".

Business • 27 Jan

New DCU research shows that one in four corporate employees self-identify or have been diagnosed as neurodivergent

1 in 4 employees self-identify as neurodivergent - DCU

One in four corporate employees self-identify or have been diagnosed as neurodivergent, according to new research from the Institute of Education at Dublin City University (DCU).

Business • 28 Jan

X failed to conduct adequate 'risk assessment' on Grok

Minister of State with responsibility for artificial intelligence (AI) Niamh Smyth has said she thinks that X failed to carry out adequate "risk assessment and due diligence" on Grok.

Politics • 27 Jan