Brian O'Donovan

Work & Technology Correspondent

Over half of workers feel they are not paid fairly - ICTU

A new survey from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions has found that more than half of workers believe their pay does not match their skills and effort.

Business • 23 Feb

New trade association launched for data centre suppliers

A new trade association has been formed to represent Irish companies that operate in the data centre supply chain.

Business • 23 Feb

SIPTU to ballot members in National Ambulance Service

SIPTU members in the National Ambulance Service (NAS) are being balloted for industrial action, up to and including strike action, in a dispute over salary scales.

Ireland • 20 Feb

Naval Service patrol vessel Fionnghuala (file photo)

Naval Service launches new recruitment campaign

The Naval Service has launched a new recruitment campaign involving interactive online videos.

Ireland • 19 Feb

Sharp slowdown in salary growth - Morgan McKinley

Salary growth has slowed sharply across the Irish labour market, with median permanent salary movement largely flat to 2%, according to a new report from recruitment firm Morgan McKinley.

Business • 19 Feb

Bank of Ireland agrees 4% pay deal with unions

Bank of Ireland has agreed a proposed pay deal with the Financial Services Union, Unite and SIPTU, which recommends salary increases for staff covered under collective pay agreements of 4% linked to performance.

Business • 18 Feb

Driving testers call off planned Friday strike

A strike by driving testers, which was due to take place on Friday, has been called off.

Ireland • 18 Feb

EU investigation into Shein over sale of illegal products

The European Commission has launched an investigation into Chinese online retail platform Shein over its addictive design and over the sale of illegal products, including child sexual abuse material such as child-like sex dolls.

Business • 17 Feb

The study by Indeed found that 70% of workers in Ireland report using AI at work more than once per month

Ireland leads in workplace AI adoption - survey

New research from hiring platform Indeed has found that 70% of workers in Ireland report using AI at work more than once per month, the highest rate among eight surveyed countries.

Business • 17 Feb

Irish data watchdog opens probe into X over Grok images

The Data Protection Commission has announced that it has opened an inquiry into social media platform X over the use of the AI tool Grok to generate sexualised images of adults and children.

Ireland • 17 Feb