Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Irish Republic as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Irish Republic: Critical skills occupations list updated
Cardiac physiologists, medical scientists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, physiotherapists, podiatrists/chiropodists, psychologists and speech and language therapists are now eligible for Critical Skills Employment Permits …
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Irish Republic: New law will allow Government to screen foreign investments
A new legal provision will allow the government to screen investments from non-EU countries in order to protect the economy, limit the foreign ownership of Irish companies and guard against foreign interests exploiting technical and human resources …
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Irish Republic: All workers to have right to sick pay as Tánaiste’s sick leave law passes all stages of Oireachtas
The Sick Leave Bill 2022 has now completed its passage through both Houses of the Oireachtas (National Parliament) …
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Irish Republic: Tánaiste outlines proposal to bring in living wage for all
The Irish government plans to replace the current minimum wage with a new ‘living wage’ that will be set at 60% of the median hourly wage each year …
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Irish Republic: Vouchers for remote working hubs
Until 31st August 2022, individuals may obtain 3 vouchers for free hot-desk working days by registering with connectedhubs …
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Irish Republic: Bank of Ireland opens 11 new remote working hubs
Dependent on their role, Bank of Ireland employees may now work from a combination of home, central offices, and 11 existing remote working hubs in and around Dublin …
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Irish Republic: Minister Humphreys extends Enhanced Illness Benefit until end of September 2022
Until September 2022, if an employee is told to self-isolate, or diagnosed with COVID-19 by a medical practitioner, they may apply for a COVID-19 enhanced Illness Benefit payment …
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Irish Republic: Parent’s leave and benefit extended to 7 weeks
Each working parent is now entitled to 7 weeks (previously 5 weeks) of parent’s leave paid by the State …
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Irish Republic: Alternative to flexible working being launched via remote work hubs
Although legislation to allow employees to request remote working was submitted to the Oireachtas (lower House of Parliament) in January 2022, it is still held up following strong criticism by opposition parties …
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Irish Republic: Workers to get five days’ leave to care for sick child or relative
Right to caring days off, to request job flexibility and to extended breaks for new mothers …
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Irish Republic: 10th public holiday from first Monday in February 2023
From the first Monday in February 2023, Irish workers will enjoy a new public annual holiday on the calendar …
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Irish Republic: Lidl to offer staff paid time off for IVF cycles
The German-owned supermarket chain Lidl has announced it will offer paid leave to employees undergoing IVF fertility treatments, or seeking to undergo mature oocyte cryopreservation …
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Irish Republic: What is happening to the once invincible tiger economy?
For the first two decades of this century, Ireland was a touch stone for everything a government needed to do to achieve sustained high levels of economic growth …
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Irish Republic: Tesco and unions heading for the Labour Court over pay rise
Negotiations on pay rises across Tesco stores and fulfilment centres have been underway since last December …
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Irish Republic: Permanent TSB staff in line for pay rises and better benefits
A two-year deal at the PTSB banking group embraces a comprehensive pay and benefits package …
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