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Moneypoint power station in Co Clare has been running at reduced capacity

ESB meets with Moneypoint staff to discuss challenges

Munster / 08 Jul

The CSO's latest Labour Force Survey shows that employment rose by 3.7% in the first quarter of 2019

Unemployment rate revised sharply lower to 4.6% - CSO

Business / 21 May

Stobart Air operates Aer Lingus Regional services

Stobart Air cabin crew to ballot for industrial action

Employment / 01 Apr

The new arrangements will be open to spouses and partners of those already here on a Critical Skills Employment Permit

Changes to rules for spouses of work permit holders

Business / 06 Mar

During the trial, 2,000 unemployed Finns became the first Europeans to enjoy a guaranteed basic income

Finland's income trial boosts happiness but not jobs

Business / 08 Feb

Barclays is one of the companies that has expanded its operations here in the face of a potential hard Brexit

UK job-seekers look to Ireland ahead of Brexit

Business / 28 Jan

Members of the PNA voted by 95% in favour of the action

Psychiatric nurses vote in favour of industrial action

Employment / 17 Dec 18

SIPTU represents over half of the 12,000 workers in Section 39 bodies

Workers in HSE-funded agencies back pay equality bid

Employment / 04 Dec 18

Both the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation and the Psychiatric Nurses Association overwhelmingly rejected proposals from the Public Service Pay Commission aimed at addressing recruitment and retention issues

Nursing unions to meet with HSE to avert strike action

Ireland / 13 Nov 18

The total number of people in the labour force is now 2,399,300

Employment up 3.4% in Q2, according to CSO

Business / 28 Aug 18

Research from recruitment website Indeed suggests the peak time to jobhunt on the web in Ireland is Tuesday at lunchtime

Tuesday lunchtime most popular time to jobhunt - Indeed

Business / 22 Aug 18

Paschal Donohoe said there will have to be a supplementary estimate to deal with overspending in the health service

No-deal Brexit would hit employment rate - Donohoe

Business / 20 Jul 18

The CSO's latest Labour Force Survey shows the number of people in work in the three months to March rose by 62,100 to 2.22 million

Unemployment rate revised sharply lower to 5.3% - CSO

Business / 20 Jun 18

CSO's Labour Force Survey shows that 2,231,000 people were employed in the three months from October to December 2017

Employment levels just 12,000 below all time peak - CSO

Business / 14 Mar 18

Ged Nash says legislation does nothing for those on 'if and when' contracts

Protections needed for 'if and when' workers - Labour

Employment / 13 Feb 18

Debate over benefit of employment schemes

Committee told of failures in unemployment schemes

Politics / 25 Jan 18

A total of 2,206,800 million people were in employment during the third quarter of 2017

Numbers at work up by 2.2% in third quarter - CSO

Business / 16 Jan 18

The morning business news with Adam Maguire

UK is biggest source of professionals moving to Ireland

Business / 02 Jan 18

This was an increase of 11% on the figure for 2011

More than two million people at work in 2016 - CSO

Business / 14 Dec 17

Minister Regina Doherty said the Bill is designed to improve security for those on insecure contracts

Minister announces new zero-hour legislation

Ireland / 07 Dec 17

Patricia King urged the Government to legislate immediately

ICTU: Precarious work is pervasive in Ireland

Employment / 04 Dec 17

Despite strong economic growth, Brexit remains a concern for the Central Bank

Central Bank ups growth forecast, Brexit still a risk

Business / 12 Oct 17

Unpaid hours were imposed during economic crisis

Abolishing unpaid hours would cost €621m

Ireland / 11 Oct 17

The number of people in the labour force in the second quarter of 2017 inched 0.1% higher to 2,204,500

Employment levels up 2.4% in Q2, but below expectations

Business / 22 Sep 17

Industrial production in the euro zone rose by 0.5% in April from March while employment levels revised upwards

Euro zone industry output up, employment at new record

Business / 14 Jun 17

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