Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Irish Republic as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Irish Republic: The 2024 Easter break
Easter Monday is the only public holiday that can vary significantly from year to year …
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Irish Republic: New statutory right to request flexible and remote working
A new Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Right to Request Flexible Working and the Right to Request Remote Working has now come into force …
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Irish Republic: Sudden service sector drop in activity (January 2024)
Demand in the service sector stood at a 35-month low in January 2024 …
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Irish Republic: 2024 Work permit rule changes
This year, 11 job types have been added to the critical skills occupations list and 32 types made eligible for a general employment permit …
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Irish Republic: Travelling to work
According to the data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), most journeys to work last year were made by car …
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Irish Republic: Working from home (2022)
In 2022, nearly a third of workers (750,000) worked from home at least one day a week …
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Irish Republic: Simplification of nonresident withholding tax
Employers are now obliged to only withhold taxes for days worked in Ireland for nonresidents who work both inside and outside the country …
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Irish Republic: Domestic violence leave
All employees who have experienced, or are currently experiencing, such abuse are now entitled to paid leave – although this is limited to 5 days within any consecutive 12 month period …
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Irish Republic: Economic collapse on a scale beyond the worst recession
Over the year to September 2023, industrial production fell at a record rate of 27% …
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Irish Republic: 2024 minimum wage
The minimum wage will increase next year by €1 …
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Irish Republic: Fuel allowance to be paid for 28 weeks, until 5th April 2024
A state fuel allowance is a seasonal payment to help with the cost of heating certain low income homes during the winter months …
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Irish Republic: New application form to make a PIAB claim
The Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) is an independent statutory body that deals with personal injury claims …
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Irish Republic: Upcoming changes to the State Pension
From 1st January 2024, employees will be able to claim their pension anytime between the ages of 66 and 70 …
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Irish Republic: Visas required for Bolivian nationals
All Bolivian nationals are now required to obtain a visa before travelling to Ireland …
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Irish Republic: Unpaid leave for medical care
5 days unpaid leave is now available for employees who need to take time off work to deal with serious medical problems concerning their children, or another family member …
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