Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to Irish Republic as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.

Irish Republic: Wage subsidy scheme for people with disabilities

Companies are reminded that if they employ people with disabilities, they may apply to the Wage Subsidy Scheme (WSS) to receive financial support …

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Irish Republic: People profile of biopharma sector

There are around 85 multinational and local companies operating in the biopharma sector in the Republic with a total employed population of 50,000 personnel …

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Irish Republic: Changes to child benefit age limit (1st May 2024)

From 1st May 2024, child benefit has been extended to children aged 18 who are in full-time education, or who have a disability …

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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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