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Hopes of London property market revival

Demand for premium office space in cities like London and Paris is heating up as more companies order staff back to the office, but investment is lagging and could worsen a supply crunch, property sources said.

ProStrategy to create 75 tech jobs in Dublin and Cork

Irish technology solutions firm ProStrategy plans to double its Irish workforce with 75 new roles in business analysis, software engineering, and solution consultancy over the next five years.

Action needed over manufacturing 'skills gap' - report

A report has found that urgent action is needed to address what it describes as a "skills gap" in the advanced manufacturing sector on the island of Ireland.

48 new jobs in Ballaghaderreen - Griffdon Engineering

Griffdon Engineering, a family-run electrical engineering company, is to create 48 new jobs at its headquarters in Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon

Ireland 2nd - Global Life-Work Balance Index 2025

A new study shows that Ireland has the best work life balance in Europe, and the second best out of the top 60 GDP nations

ICS Medical Devices announces 72 new jobs in Galway

ICS Medical Devices has announced that it plans to create 72 new jobs by 2028

Businesses offering fully flexible working drops to 27%

The number of firms offering full flexibility to staff on the number of days they spend in the office has fallen from 37% in the second quarter of last year to 27% a year later

Only 5% of business leaders have skills to harness AI

Only 5% of business leaders say they have skills to fully harness potential of AI and other digital innovation, according to new research by the Irish Management Institute

Bord na Móna Recycling workers to take strike action

Waste collection services by Bord na Móna Recycling could be disrupted later this month after SIPTU members at the company served notice of strike action in a dispute over the planned sale of the business

Insurtech Blink Parametric appoints Brian Barter as CEO

Irish Insurtech Blink Parametric has anounced the appointment of Brian Barter as Chief Executive Officer.

Coca-Cola Ireland appoints new Country Manager

Crust & Crumb to create 120 jobs in Co Cavan

Pizza maker Crust & Crumb is to double the size of its production facility at Ballyconnell in Co Cavan.

Ibec calls for more investment in research, innovation

Business group Ibec has warned that Ireland's current public investment model for research and innovation does not match the country's ambition to become a European Innovation Leader.

78% of employers not satisfied with job applicant skills

More than two-thirds of job applications are rejected due to a lack of relevant skills, according to new research from hiring platform IrishJobs.

CCI Global expands European operations in Galway

Global customer engagement leader CCI Global has announced an expansion in Galway as it moves from a three-desk startup space into a 30-person office unit.

Food Village to provide 200 jobs in Longford

Secondary school meal provider Food Village has announced the creation of 200 jobs with the opening of a state-of-the-art food service site in Longford.

New flexible office space opens in Clonmel

International Workplace Group has opened its first Regus flexible workspace in Tipperary, making it the 22nd location in the Republic of Ireland.

300 jobs to go with closure of Carelon in Limerick

300 jobs are to be lost with the closure of Carelon Global Solutions Ireland in Castletroy in Limerick.

Warnings over AI risks for unemployed people

Campaigners have warned of the risks posed by artificial intelligence for unemployed people.

Average weekly earnings surpass €1,000 for first time

Average weekly earnings surpassed €1,000 in the first three months of this year, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.

eBay worker loses constructive dismissal claim

An eBay customer support agent who quit after being written up for failing to explain four minutes of inactivity on his computer to his manager's satisfaction has lost his claim for constructive dismissal.

Flute teacher appeals WRC ruling he wasn't whistleblower

A flute teacher who claimed he was penalised for blowing the whistle on an alleged misuse of public funds at a State-backed music school intends to appeal a tribunal ruling that complaints he raised did not amount to a protected disclosure.

Worker has WRC claims thrown out after she turned up late

The Workplace Relations Commission has thrown out multiple employment rights claims by a worker at a community probation service because she turned up half an hour late for her hearing before an adjudication officer last month.

112 jobs at risk at Liberty Mutual Insurance

US company Liberty Mutual Insurance said it has entered a consultation period with 112 employees across the island of Ireland which may result in redundancies.

Number of people in employment rises to 2.8 million - CSO

The estimated number of people in employment in the first quarter of 2025 stood at just under 2.8 million, up 3.3% compared with a year ago.