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Stress eventually takes over
Ireland's Zombie workforce: Majority of professionals struggle to switch-off from work
Survey reveals employees feel pressure to always be available

Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

Working Life: I run a gym class for patients of COPD
Working Life: I run a gym class for patients of COPD
Majella O’Reilly, clinical specialist in pulmonary rehabilitation, Dublin North Central

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

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Irish Examiner view: Fórsa offers politicians a tricky choice
The union is calling for a four-day working week to be piloted in parts of the public and civil service, a suggestion which is bound to spark a good deal of discussion

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

Working Life: Home visits are one of the great privileges of being a social worker
Working Life: Home visits are one of the great privileges of being a social worker
Órla Kennedy, social worker with Linn Team, Galway City West & North, HSE

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Workplace survey and debt settlement offer a glimpse into the two Irelands 
Irish Examiner view: Workplace survey and debt settlement offer a glimpse into the two Irelands 
workers would be forgiven for believing that the system is biased against their interests based on the evidence this week provides

Wed, 06 Nov, 2024

Working Life: There can be a lot of embarrassment around issues with the bowels
Working Life: There can be a lot of embarrassment around issues with the bowels
Angela Mullen, nurse specialist, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Cork University Hospital (CUH)

Fri, 01 Nov, 2024

Working Life: My clients range from university students to quite a few in their 80s
Working Life: My clients range from university students to quite a few in their 80s
Susan Mac Nicholas, HSE health promotion and improvement officer and Stop Smoking advisor

Fri, 25 Oct, 2024

Working Life: It’s a total cliché, but I love my job
S Working Life: It’s a total cliché, but I love my job
Dr Órla Walsh, consultant paediatrician with a special interest in adolescent medicine, Children’s Health Ireland (CHI)

Fri, 11 Oct, 2024

Working Life: Early postpartum period is crucial for breastfeeding success
Working Life: Early postpartum period is crucial for breastfeeding success
Sheila Lucey, advanced nurse practitioner and infant feeding specialist, HSE, West Cork

Fri, 04 Oct, 2024

Because our independence matters to us
Staff at voluntary organisations to be balloted on industrial action
Unions representing workers in so-called Section 10, 39, 40, and 56 organisations notified their members on Friday of plans to undertake a ballot

Fri, 20 Sep, 2024

Working Life: I start my day with a dip in the sea
Working Life: I start my day with a dip in the sea
Órla Veale, CEO, Irish Thoracic Society shares a typical working day

Fri, 20 Sep, 2024

Working Life: My work is based on increasing awareness of sepsis
Working Life: My work is based on increasing awareness of sepsis
Deepthi Chakkittakandy, clinical facilitator for sepsis and delirium at Tallaght University Hospital

Fri, 13 Sep, 2024

Working Life: My daughter has an ultra-rare condition 
Working Life: My daughter has an ultra-rare condition 
Lyndsey Walsh, member of the National Patient and Service User Forum and rare disease advocate

Fri, 06 Sep, 2024

Working Life: We cover different aspects of infectious disease surveillance
Working Life: We cover different aspects of infectious disease surveillance
Patricia Garvey, principal epidemiologist, Health Protection Surveillance Centre, HSE

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024

Budget calculation
Earnings and labour costs continue to increase
Between April and June, the average hourly earnings grew on an annual basis by 5.4% to €29.71.

Tue, 27 Aug, 2024

Out of office, word on yellow adhesive paper
One in five Irish workers left a week of unused leave last year
A worker survey has found that the number of unused leave days is increasing

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Working Life: I provide end-of-life care for patients at home
Working Life: I provide end-of-life care for patients at home
Annemarie Ward, night nurse, Irish Cancer Society (ICS)

Fri, 23 Aug, 2024

Asian tired business woman feeling overwhelmed and desperate after a long day at work.
Workplace Wellbeing: Escape the slow grind of boredom
Unfulfilling or tedious work can be just as stressful as burnout. Here’s how to escape the phenomenon known as rust-out before it corrodes you

Fri, 16 Aug, 2024

Working Life: A baby referred for slow weight gain is now gaining weight and breastfeeding is going well... the most satisfying part of the job
S Working Life: A baby referred for slow weight gain is now gaining weight and breastfeeding is going well... the most satisfying part of the job
Regina Keogh, Infant feeding and lactation Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM) 2 Regional Hospital Mullingar, Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, HSE 

Fri, 02 Aug, 2024

Working Life: Giving back to my community as a peer advocate
Working Life: Giving back to my community as a peer advocate
Sinead Flynn, health peer advocate with homeless charity DePaul, Dublin City

Fri, 19 Jul, 2024

Working Life: Most referrals are for people at risk of malnutrition or already malnourished
Working Life: Most referrals are for people at risk of malnutrition or already malnourished
Suzanne Hayes, senior dietician, HSE Kildare West Wicklow Integrated Care Programme for Older People (ICPOP)

Mon, 15 Jul, 2024

BROCKAGH HUB
'A real work-life balance': Three women on benefits of living and working remotely
Zero traffic jams, scenic walks during breaks, and more time with family are just some of the reasons why these three women never looked back after moving their work from the city to the countryside

Fri, 12 Jul, 2024

'Funerals have always been part of our family': Meet one of Ireland's youngest embalmers 
'Funerals have always been part of our family': Meet one of Ireland's youngest embalmers 
Having come from a long line of funeral directors and embalmers, Ronan Conneely has always been passionate about the family business — or rather family businesses.

Sun, 07 Jul, 2024

Working Life: I take a call from a very upset daughter concerned her mother is more confused than usual
Working Life: I take a call from a very upset daughter concerned her mother is more confused than usual
Cathy McHale, advanced nurse practitioner, Institute of Memory and Cognition, Tallaght University Hospital

Fri, 05 Jul, 2024

Loughborough University study
Almost one in three early years facilities at risk of closure
Survey shows 86% of childcare workers identify low pay as their biggest issue

Thu, 04 Jul, 2024

Verbal aggression, physical harassment and protest: workers facing rising levels of abuse
Verbal aggression, physical harassment and protest: workers facing rising levels of abuse
There has been a concerning rise in harassment, abuse, and violence within society, often directed at individuals based on their nationality, sexual orientation, or place of employment.

Thu, 27 Jun, 2024

Working Life: I see a mum who has brought her baby in for his 12-month vaccinations
Working Life: I see a mum who has brought her baby in for his 12-month vaccinations
Jenny Nagle, practice nurse, HSE, Patrick Street Medical Centre, Cork

Fri, 21 Jun, 2024

Working Life: I’m conscious of excessive sitting 
Working Life: I’m conscious of excessive sitting 
Laurence Gaughan, regional project manager, HSE Health & Wellbeing, Community Healthcare West

Mon, 10 Jun, 2024

Working Life: I see a client on sick leave due to a tendon-related problem
Working Life: I see a client on sick leave due to a tendon-related problem
Jane Brownlee, clinical specialist occupational therapist, Work-Able Solutions service, HSE

Mon, 27 May, 2024

Woman working from home
Workplace Wellbeing: Working towards retirement 
Strategic planning needs to commence years before you leave your job 

Fri, 17 May, 2024

Working Life: Anyone who needs an urgent scope is prioritised
Working Life: Anyone who needs an urgent scope is prioritised
Dr Cara Dunne, consultant gastroenterologist, St James’s Hospital and CHI Crumlin

Fri, 17 May, 2024

Working Life: We get a lot of calls when the pollen count is high
Working Life: We get a lot of calls when the pollen count is high
Ruth Morrow, respiratory nurse specialist, Asthma Society of Ireland

Fri, 10 May, 2024

Working Life: Being a midwife is one of life’s greatest privileges
Working Life: Being a midwife is one of life’s greatest privileges
Cairistine Greene, midwifery clinical skills facilitator, Sligo University Hospital

Fri, 03 May, 2024

Working Life: Taking the BowelScreen test can be so valuable to people’s health
Working Life: Taking the BowelScreen test can be so valuable to people’s health
Deirdre Diver, advanced nurse practitioner gastroenterology, nurse endoscopist/BowelScreen

Fri, 26 Apr, 2024

New EU law means gig economy workers must get better working conditions
New EU law means gig economy workers must get better working conditions
The Platform Workers Directive will also ban companies from accessing personal data on workers

Wed, 24 Apr, 2024

Video conferencing fatigue study
Seeing self on video calls leads to mental fatigue, study finds
Academics at the University of Galway found that people who take part in meetings on apps like Zoom or Teams become more fatigued when they can see themselves on screen

Mon, 22 Apr, 2024

Working Life: We do a potluck-style lunch at Jack and Jill HQ
Working Life: We do a potluck-style lunch at Jack and Jill HQ
Alie Sheridan, head of fundraising, Jack and Jill Foundation

Fri, 19 Apr, 2024

Craft work: Carpenter-turned cooper at Cork distillery honing his skills 
Craft work: Carpenter-turned cooper at Cork distillery honing his skills 
Derek Cronin has become just the second cooper in almost half a century to be appointed to Irish Distillers’ facility in Cork

Sat, 13 Apr, 2024

Working Life: My work in end-of-life care is very rewarding 
Working Life: My work in end-of-life care is very rewarding 
Zara Dagg, end-of-life care coordinator Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore and Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise, HSE

Fri, 12 Apr, 2024

Working From Home
Despite a worker-led labour market, employers are winning the remote-working battle 
The past 12 months have revealed a subtle shift in power which may have large consequences on the future of remote work

Sat, 06 Apr, 2024

Fine Gael members to vote on motion to increase income tax thresholds at ard fheis
Fine Gael members to vote on motion to increase income tax thresholds at ard fheis
Military aid for Ukraine will also be on the agenda

Fri, 05 Apr, 2024

Business woman in a suit working with a laptop at her desk in her home office
Irish firms' desire to get workers back in the office could delay gender equality by a generation
While hybrid work has shattered the traditional 9-to-5 paradigm, taking this away now may result in the biggest female brain drain we have seen from the workplace, writes Karen O'Reilly

Wed, 03 Apr, 2024

Business woman in a suit working with a laptop at her desk in her home office
Report shows gender pay gaps largest in Ireland's legal, aviation, and insurance sectors
Overall national gender pay gap drops to 11.2%

Mon, 25 Mar, 2024

Diversity report
S Terry Prone: It’s nothing personal, but I’ve no time for passive-aggressive talk
'Nothing personal' is one of the phrases that should be banned from every workplace. It is meaningless, while being offensive to staff on the receiving end

Mon, 18 Mar, 2024

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