Building Workplace Culture, Capability and Results Through Employee Wellbeing

Building Workplace Culture, Capability and Results Through Employee Wellbeing

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Every January, Blue Monday resurfaces as the ‘most depressing day of the year.’ While the scientific merits of the concept itself have been discredited, its annual appearance does serve as a timely reminder of how Employee wellbeing directly influences HR outcomes. In an increasingly competitive labour market, Employee wellbeing has moved from the margins of…

Key Employer Considerations for End of Year Celebrations

Key Employer Considerations for End of Year Celebrations

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How to Celebrate Without Having to Investigate As the 2025 party season approaches, many Irish organisations are putting the final touches on their End-of-Year celebrations. This annual event continues to play an important role in strengthening team relationships, boosting morale, and building organisational culture. With hybrid and remote working now firmly established across Ireland, the…

Key Takeaways from Recent Trends in Performance Management

Key Takeaways from Recent Trends in Performance Management

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As Organisations move toward year-end reviews and look ahead to 2026, data from Adare’s most recent HR Barometer 9.2 reveals that performance management processes are undergoing a major reset. Organisations are redefining what high performance looks like in a labour market shaped by hybrid work, shifting Employee expectations, and increasing pressure on productivity. Declining Confidence…

Developing a Narrative Around Your Gender Pay Gap Data

Developing a Narrative Around Your Gender Pay Gap Data

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This year, Organisations with 50 Employees or more fall under the scope of the gender pay gap reporting regulations. Organisations reporting for the first time this year will not only have to process the pay data, the regulations also require relevant Employers to set out: i) in the Employer’s opinion, the reasons for any gender…

Shannon Airport Welcomes Ryanair’s Summer 2026 Expansion: 4 New Routes, 4th Based Aircraft and Record 30-Route Schedule

Shannon Airport Welcomes Ryanair’s Summer 2026 Expansion: 4 New Routes, 4th Based Aircraft and Record 30-Route Schedule

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Tuesday 11th November 2025: The Shannon Airport Group has today welcomed Ryanair’s announcement of four new routes from Shannon to Rome, Warsaw, Poznań and Madrid, together with a fourth based aircraft for Summer 2026, representing a US$400M investment. Alongside the four new routes, Ryanair is further expanding its Shannon schedule next Summer with increased frequency on…

Upcoming Pay Transparency Obligations – How Can Organisations Prepare?

Upcoming Pay Transparency Obligations – How Can Organisations Prepare?

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The EU Pay Transparency Directive (the Directive) came into effect at EU level in June 2023. Member states including Ireland have until 7th June 2026 to transpose the Directive into domestic law. The broad aims of the Directive are to ensure Employers adopt fair compensation practices and take action to identify any compliance gaps. Some…