Dublin, 15 July 2026 — Rising admin demands, growing compliance pressures and a lack of support networks are placing significant strain on those managing HR in Irish SMEs. Many are handling complex responsibilities while working remotely, without the supportive team environment typically found in larger organisations and, in some cases, without any formal HR training…
Tuesday, 14 July 2026: Uisce Éireann crews have repaired a major burst water main supplying the Ennis Water Treatment Plant, with water supply now fully restored to customers in Ennis town and surrounding areas.Repair crews were mobilised immediately after the burst occurred early on Monday morning and worked until 11.30pm to complete the complex repairs.To support impacted customers, an…
With the summer now well underway, this is an ideal time for Organisations to review annual leave arrangements and ensure Employees are taking their leave in a balanced and timely manner. While many Employees will have scheduled summer holidays, others may have taken little or no annual leave to date. If this scenario is left…
Monday, 13 July 2026: Uisce Éireann crews are responding to a burst water main impacting supply to customers in Shannon tonight. The outage has been caused by a major burst to a water main in the town and is impacting customers in Shannon town, Shannon Industrial Park and surrounding areas. Crews have been mobilised to…
Emma Casey, Conor Buckley and Ciara Collins, fourth class pupils in Clondrohid National School in Macroom, Co. Cork pictured with UL Physics student Karla Rodriguez at the SOPHia Project Physics Competition held at University of Limerick. Emma, Conor and Ciara are pictured with their prize-winning project on ‘The Physics of an Airfryer’. A science competition…
Appeal comes as almost a third of Irish people admit to being completely disengaged with water conservation Easy water-saving tips to help households cut usage and protect supplies as record investment is made in water infrastructure to increase resilience and capacity Friday, 19 June 2026: Uisce Éireann has launched its water conservation campaign asking people…
While gender pay gap reporting has been in force for a number of years now, any Organisations that have increased their headcount to 50 or more Employees by June 2026 will be required to prepare and publish a gender pay gap report for the first time this year. Employers that have recently expanded their workforce…
Welcome to Adare’s June 2026 edition of their monthly HR and Employment Law Newsletter. Please click the following link which will take you through to the newsletter: https://www.adarehrm.ie/newsletter/
With the 7th of June 2026 deadline for transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive fast approaching, many Organisations are seeking clarity on what the changes will mean in practice and when Ireland’s implementing legislation will be published. At the time of writing, there has been no formal confirmation from the Irish Government regarding the timing…
James Martin, continuous improvement facilitator, AAG pictured with Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber Shannon Chamber, through its Mid-West Lean Network, recently hosted a highly engaging and insightful lean leadership masterclass in Atlantic Aviation Group in Shannon, bringing together industry professionals to explore how lean thinking can improve operational performance, leadership effectiveness and workplace culture. The…
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