The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) – recently published some statistics on Health and Safety in workplaces in Ireland . Deaths at Work: There were 46 work-related fatalities reported to the HSA in 2016 (compared to 56 in 2015.) Two of the 46 deaths were members of the public. The Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing sector had […]
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Living in Ireland
Make Money From Answering Surveys in Ireland
A market research company are looking for Irish people aged over 16 to join their online consumer panel. (Work From Home) It’s simple- and free to register. All surveys are done online from the comfort of your own home or local coffee shop with free WiFi ! . Participants get rewards for most of the […]
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Areas of Job Growth in Ireland
The jobs situation in Ireland seems to be improving in 2016 – with increased job vacancies in many sectors. There are some areas of employment in Ireland where there are shortages of certain skills and experienced staff. If you have qualifications and / or experience in these areas you will have more chance of […]
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Maximum Working Hours in Ireland
Working Hours in Ireland In Ireland – the maximum number of hours an employee should work in an average working week is 48 hours. This working week average should be calculated over a four-month period. There are some exceptions to this average period. Overtime Pay There is no obligation on employers in Ireland to […]
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Paid Leave for Family Illness in Ireland
In Ireland under the Parental Leave Acts 1998 and 2006 , if you have a family crisis you have the right to limited paid leave from work. This is known as force majeure leave. You can take such leave where, for urgent family reasons, your immediate presence is necessary because a close family member is ill […]
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Lifeguard Summer Work Ireland
You could work as a beach lifeguard in County Mayo – Ireland for the summer . If you have a beach lifeguard award from the Irish Water Safety Association or the Royal Lifesaving Society (Ireland) or an equivalent qualificationt hat would be good. You MUST hold at least Rescue 3 level of the IWSA or […]
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Top 20 Most Popular Employers in Ireland for Graduates
This is a list of the top 20 most popular companies where graduates would like to work in Ireland . (2015) Google PwC Department of Education (Teaching) Accenture Deloitte Jameson – Irish Distillers Department of Foreign Affairs RTÉ Diageo Lidl Ireland Boston Scientific Apple Pfizer KPMG Microsoft Health Service Executive (HSE) Coca-Cola Abbott Ireland […]
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Ireland’s Biggest Employers
Top Ten Companies in Ireland with the largest number of employees. 1. CRH : CRH plc is a building materials group. CRH employs approximately 76,000 people at 3,600 operating locations in 36 countries. 2. Smurfit Kappa are producers of paper-based packaging and they have around 41,000 employees across 32 countries 3. Kerry Group provides food, […]
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Amazon Ireland – Job Vacancies
Some companies in Ireland are still finding it hard to fill job vacancies – even though there are plenty of unemployed people. IT jobs are remaining unfilled at many top companies. For example – Amazon had 126 open job vacancies in Jan 2016 . In 2015 – Amazon came 29th in the top 100 most […]
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Irish Minimum Wage Increased
From January 1st 2016 the minimum wage in Ireland was increased. This is the first increase since 2007 ( 9 years !) The new rate for an experienced adult over 18 is €9.15 per hour – but there are different rates for other ages and less experienced workers. You can see the Full details of […]
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