The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton T.D., has today (Tuesday 31st January) launched the Health and Safety Authority Programme of Work for 2012 which sets out the annual priorities and targets for the Authority.
Irish women are more likely to have higher qualifications than men - but work fewer hours and earn less, a new report covered in the Irish Independent has found.
The TUI and ASTI have criticised the decision to suspend the payment of allowances to new teachers.
Some hospital consultants will be more than €50,000 better off by retiring on February 29 instead of a day later, March 1, due to the cuts in public sector pensions coming into effect.
The Whistleblower who revealed that psychiatric patients had been moved to a closed unit for Christmas has been given her job back.
Extra payments given to public servants because they have third level or other qualifications have been singled out for the axe under plans to slash spending.
HSA produces sector specific guides to reduce manual handling injuries
A worker in a Dunnes Stores-operated restaurant was captured on CCTV eating chips and sausages before wiping her mouth with her sleeve while serving customers.
The European Commission has launched a Europe-wide public debate on corporate restructuring and anticipating change.
Seven of the country’s top academics have snubbed a request from Education Minister Ruairi Quinn to cut their pay to €200,000 – equal to Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s salary.